GasBitcoin Transaction Fees on October 26, 2026
On October 26, 2026, the standard Bitcoin fee rate averaged 1.29 sat/vB, ranging from 1.00 to 6.00 sat/vB across 284 readings. That is +17% versus October 25, 2026. The cheapest hour was 00:00–00:59 UTC (1.00 sat/vB) and the most expensive was 15:00–15:59 UTC (3.17 sat/vB).
Timing mattered: a typical SegWit payment (≈141 vB) cost about $0.113 in the cheapest hour and $0.357 in the most expensive one, a 3.2× difference for the same transaction. The day's average was above the surrounding fee level of 1.27 sat/vB (average of the 7 days up to this one).
Transaction costs on October 26, 2026
What common transactions cost at the day's lowest, average and highest fee rate, using the day's average BTC price.
| Transaction | At low | At average | At high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Native SegWit (bc1q…), 1 input, 2 outputs | $0.113 | $0.145 | $0.677 |
| Taproot (bc1p…), 1 input, 2 outputs | $0.123 | $0.158 | $0.739 |
| Nested SegWit (3…), 1 input, 2 outputs | $0.134 | $0.172 | $0.802 |
| Legacy (1…), 1 input, 2 outputs | $0.181 | $0.232 | $1.08 |
Hour by hour (UTC)
| Hour | Avg sat/vB | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00–00:59 UTC cheapest | 1.00 | |
| 01:00–01:59 UTC | 1.00 | |
| 02:00–02:59 UTC | 1.00 | |
| 03:00–03:59 UTC | 1.00 | |
| 04:00–04:59 UTC | 1.00 | |
| 05:00–05:59 UTC | 1.00 | |
| 06:00–06:59 UTC | 1.00 | |
| 07:00–07:59 UTC | 1.00 | |
| 08:00–08:59 UTC | 1.00 | |
| 09:00–09:59 UTC | 1.00 | |
| 10:00–10:59 UTC | 1.00 | |
| 11:00–11:59 UTC | 1.00 | |
| 12:00–12:59 UTC | 1.00 | |
| 13:00–13:59 UTC | 1.00 | |
| 14:00–14:59 UTC | 1.00 | |
| 15:00–15:59 UTC priciest | 3.17 | |
| 16:00–16:59 UTC | 2.42 | |
| 17:00–17:59 UTC | 2.50 | |
| 18:00–18:59 UTC | 2.33 | |
| 19:00–19:59 UTC | 1.00 | |
| 20:00–20:59 UTC | 1.00 | |
| 21:00–21:59 UTC | 1.00 | |
| 22:00–22:59 UTC | 1.33 | |
| 23:00–23:59 UTC | 1.00 |
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