why are Bitcoin transfer fees increasing?

its getting ridiculous seeing as converting 370$ worth of dash over to Bitcoin resulted in a fee of 27$ and then transferring the 343 worth in Bitcoin to another wallet cost around another 29 and then transferring it to my Bitpay card from there cost 18 bucks which left me with 297 bucks out of the 370 in dash that I had.

Bitcoin fees used to be far less correct?

how can a Bitcoin economy work if you have to pay such absurd fees especially if you paying directly in Bitcoin to a business that accepts it?


Is there a way to fix these out of control fees?