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High cryptocurrency fees. The stock market can hold the answer.
As crypto companies try to stay warm during market freezes, there may be one way to ignite the flames: lower fees.
Small investors can pay a heavy price for the privilege of trading bitcoin and its many digital cousins. Cost range, from network fee commissions or spreads when using an exchange or brokerage app to trade, looks like cents to a dollar but can be many times higher than the cost of trading stocks or transferring funds.