Ethereum Gas fees have risen to 13.5 Gwei, and this number hides the warmth and coldness of the ecosystem.
On May 7, Etherscan data showed that network fees rose to 13.5 Gwei (the unit of transaction fees on Ethereum). This seems like an ordinary data fluctuation but actually exposes the deep pulse of the ecosystem.
The increase in fees directly indicates that the network is congested—surging transaction volumes are causing users to bid to get on-chain.
DeFi liquidity mining, NFT minting, and these tangible application scenarios are crazily attracting funds, and the market's heat is visually apparent.
However, from another perspective, high fees are precisely the "sweet troubles" of Ethereum's public chain status: just like popular tourist spots being crowded, developers would rather spend more money to squeeze into the Ethereum ecosystem, indirectly confirming that other public chains cannot temporarily replace it.
Currently, Gas fees are both a thermometer for ecological prosperity and an alarm for user experience.
In the short term, it is a signal flare for market activity, but in the long term, it may become a stumbling block for new users entering the market. This subtle balance deserves continuous attention.
