Bitcoin transaction fees have always been problematic. This situation has only escalated as more time progressed. Sending money from GDAX to your regular wallet can be quite expensive. It all depends on when you ask for the withdrawal, though. Plus, it seems there is a workaround available which involves Coinbase. Creative solutions are in high demand until the network fees effectively lower automatically.
A lot of people are unhappy about the current Bitcoin transaction fees. That is only normal, as no one wants to pay a few dollars in costs. Bitcoin was originally designed to be faster and cheaper at the same time. Right now, it is still faster, but the “cheap” aspect has not been present all that much. More specifically, BTC transaction fees can be as high as $5 right now. An unacceptable number, but it seems there is a workaround for GDAX users…
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