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09/20/2026

Robinhood Chain Fees Plunge 97% Despite High Transaction Volume

What happened: Robinhood Chain’s daily fees collapsed from a peak of around $8 million in early September to just $230,000 on September 16—a 97% drop.

Robinhood Chain Fees Plunge 97% Despite High Transaction Volume

What happened: Robinhood Chain’s daily fees collapsed from a peak of around $8 million in early September to just $230,000 on September 16—a 97% drop. The average per-transaction fee fell from 64¢ to 2.6¢, while daily transaction counts remained near record highs at 8.9 million. Seven-day average DEX volume reached $13 billion, up 5% week-over-week, even as fees dropped 82% to $641,000 per day.

Why it matters: The fee collapse is attributed to a shift in transaction mix, with fewer high-fee memecoin launches and a reduction in fee subsidies. Despite lower fees, the chain continues to process substantial DEX activity, indicating robust user engagement but raising questions about long-term sustainability and the impact of changing fee structures on network economics.

Source: CoinDesk