# A Bitcoin block just neared a 2015 transaction record, but paid only $180 in fees

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1 outlet covering · First listed: CoinDesk, Nov 9, 2026, 10:19 AM · Read it: <https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/11/09/a-bitcoin-block-just-neared-a-2015-transaction-record-but-paid-only-usd180-in-fees>

The AntPool block came within 984 transactions of Bitcoin’s 2015 record, even as fees made up less than 0.1% of the miner’s payout.

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- Nov 9, 2026, 10:19 AM: [A Bitcoin block just neared a 2015 transaction record, but paid only $180 in fees](<https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/11/09/a-bitcoin-block-just-neared-a-2015-transaction-record-but-paid-only-usd180-in-fees>) — CoinDesk (Specialist, United States)
  The AntPool block came within 984 transactions of Bitcoin’s 2015 record, even as fees made up less than 0.1% of the miner’s payout.
