Bitcoin miners received an unexpected benefit from the launch of Rune, which led to a sharp increase in transaction fees. This helped offset the expected decrease in revenue from the decrease in block rewards after the halving. 💰 Rune is a new standard token on the Bitcoin blockchain that has caused mixed reactions in the community. However, according to Greg Beard, CEO of Stronghold Digital Mining, and Adam Swick, Marathon's chief growth officer, mining companies are positive about Rune's impact. They note that innovations that increase the use and appeal of the Bitcoin blockchain have a positive impact on miners and the entire Bitcoin ecosystem.