🚨 #CryptoFees101 – What are you actually paying when you transfer cryptocurrency in 2025? 🚨

Planning to send cryptocurrency or swap tokens?🪙 Before you hit 'confirm', let’s talk about fees — this is a not-so-hidden cost of crypto life.

💸 Gas fees are still there

Even though Ethereum has transitioned to Proof of Stake (PoS), gas fees still exist — but Layer 2 solutions like Arbitrum, Optimism, and Base have significantly reduced costs (measured in cents rather than dollars). But if you’re operating on the mainnet and catch the meme coin craze? Get ready for soaring fees.📈

🔀 DEX fees are not just for swapping

Swapping on Uniswap, Sushi, or Jupiter? You not only pay a swap fee (typically 0.05–0.3%), but also network fees for authorization and transfers. On Solana? Almost negligible. But on Ethereum? Not so cheap.

🏦 The 'convenience tax' of centralized exchanges

Centralized exchanges (CEX) typically charge 0.1–1% per transaction, and don’t forget the withdrawal fees — BTC or ETH can sometimes exceed $20. Tip: Try to withdraw BTC using the Lightning Network where supported, it’s much cheaper ⚡️

🧮 The 'invisible' fees

Watch out for the spread — the difference between the buy/sell price. Even zero-commission apps make money off this. Always compare with real-time market prices on CoinGecko or CoinMarketCap.📊

🔥 2025 cutting-edge technology:

Try using account abstract wallets on Layer 2 (like Safe or Argent) — they often package or subsidize gas fees, meaning you might not have to pay at all.

🧠 Summary:

Layer 2 = Lower fees

Centralized exchanges = Watch out for hidden costs

Solana = Fast and cheap

Meme season = Gas fees skyrocketing

Stay savvy. Every sat / wei / gwei saved is a win.🚀