Fees for Bitcoin (BTC) transactions surged on August 22nd, reaching a high of 60 BTC per hour. This spike was attributed to a high volume of transactions related to staking on Babylon, a platform that offers staking services for BTC. According to CryptoQuant researcher Julio Moreno, there was a rush to stake BTC on Babylon due to a 1,000 BTC cap on the platform. Users paid high fees to ensure their transactions were processed quickly and secured a spot for staking. Once the staking cap was reached, the transaction fees returned to normal levels. This incident highlights the impact that large-scale staking events can have on the Bitcoin network. When a significant number of users attempt to stake their BTC simultaneously, it can lead to increased transaction fees and network congestion.