
Blink Wallet Introduces $1 Monthly Inactivity Fee on Custodial Accounts
- —The $1 monthly fee applies only to custodial accounts inactive for over 12 months
- —About 100,000 dormant accounts held more than $800,000 in aggregate
- —The first charge raised roughly $45,000, mostly from dust bitcoin balances
- —Fees are refunded if the user logs back in within 12 months
Why it matters: The move accelerates the shift of custodial Lightning wallets toward self-custody amid MiCA and tightening app store rules.
Source: Bitcoin Magazine