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Making transactions on the Ethereum mainnet is expensive, as gas fees alone can easily outweigh the transaction itself.
Many of us might have seen gas fee spiking during periods of high activity, pricing out many users.
Making transactions on the Ethereum mainnet is expensive, as gas fees alone can easily outweigh the transaction itself.
Many of us might have seen gas fee spiking during periods of high activity, pricing out many users.