Definition
The sum of fees paid to miners for the transactions included in each mined block.
Dictionary
| Name | MetricID | Category | Sub-category | Type | Unit | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miner Fees per block | block_fees | KRI | Block Attributes | Delta | Difficulty | 1 block |
Methodology
The most recently-mined block is evaluated and the sum of fees in that block is computed.
Available Assets
Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH)*
* Historical data covering the pre-merge timeframe only (up to 9/15/2022). With the merge ETH switched from Proof of Work and miners to Proof of Stake and validators meaning the miner fees per block are non-existent post the merge date for Ethereum.
Sample Query
{% embed url="https://api.coinmetrics.io/v4/timeseries/asset-metrics?api_key=%3Cyour_key%3E&assets=btc&frequency=1b&limit_per_asset=1&metrics=block_fees&pretty=true" %}