#GasFeeImpact Gas fees on the Ethereum network have a significant impact on the cost and usability of transactions. Gas fees are paid to miners (or validators in Ethereum 2.0) to process transactions and execute smart contracts. When the network is congested, gas fees can rise sharply, making smaller transactions less economical and discouraging the use of certain decentralized applications (dApps).

High gas fees can also affect Ethereum’s scalability and user adoption, as users might avoid using the network during peak times. However, Ethereum's ongoing upgrades, such as Ethereum 2.0 and Layer 2 solutions like Optimism and Arbitrum, aim to reduce gas costs and improve