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Defi Boom Fueling ETH Gas Fees, Threatens Viability of Smart Contracts

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Growing Ethereum network transaction fees, which touched new highs recently, are a direct consequence of the increasing number of defi projects and yield farming. Yield farmers need to pay ETH for transactions like moving funds in and out of pools. The increased number of yield farmers leads to more transactions and slower confirmations making higher … Read more

Rogue App Wreaks Havoc –Transaction Costs Soar as the Ethereum Network Slows

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Another month, another almighty congestion on the Ethereum network. Gas prices have soared this week, passing 500 gwai at one stage, before settling on a still-pretty-substantial 56 gwai. As a result, the average transaction cost is $0.49, making it more expensive to send crypto on Ethereum than on other major blockchains such as BTC or … Read more