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Gas Fee

Transaction fee paid to validators for processing on-chain operations.

In depth

Denominated in native token (ETH, SOL, etc.). On Ethereum, complex DeFi transactions can cost more than simple transfers. EIP-1559 introduced base fee burning, partially deflationary for ETH. Layer-2 networks dramatically reduce gas costs.

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