Bitcoin veterans who were involved in the blocksize war between 2015 and 2017 were surprised to see complaints about high fees from Bitcoin users this week. In the past, supporters of smaller blocks accepted high fees during times of congestion as a necessary tradeoff for decentralization, while those in favor of larger blocks aimed to keep fees low. However, due to Bitcoin's Taproot upgrade, some Bitcoin users have recently reversed this trend and are now embracing the "fees should be low" perspective. This change has led to a new, structurally higher fee regime, but it is expected to be temporary and may encourage the adoption of established L2 networks like Lightning and alternative L2 systems.
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