#GasFeeImpact

What Are Gas Fees?

On blockchain platforms, especially on Ethereum, gas fees are the payments users make to miners or validators when performing a transaction or executing a smart contract. These fees mainly compensate miners (or validators) for the computational work, transaction validation, and maintenance of the blockchain network's security.Since blockchain operates in a decentralized manner, transactions and smart contract executions are not handled by a single entity, but rather by multiple nodes (miners) across the network. Gas fees play a critical role in incentivizing miners to participate in the transaction process. The fees paid by users not only ensure that transactions are processed on the network but also serve as an economic driver to keep the blockchain network running.

How Are Gas Fees Calculated?

Gas fees are calculated based on two main factors: Gas Limit and Gas Price.

Gas Limit

Gas Limit refers to the maximum amount of gas a user is willing to pay for a transaction. Each operation (such as a transfer or smart contract execution) requires a certain amount of computational resources in the blockchain network. More complex operations require more gas.

For example, a simple transfer may require 21,000 gas, whereas executing a complex smart contract could require millions of gas.