#CryptoFees101 Sure! Here's a beginner-friendly breakdown under the hashtag:
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💸 #CryptoFees101: Understanding Crypto Transaction Fees
Whether you’re swapping tokens, sending Bitcoin, or minting NFTs, fees are part of the game. Here’s what you need to know:
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🔹 1. What Are Crypto Fees?
Fees are charges you pay to process transactions on a blockchain network. These fees go to miners or validators who secure the network.
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🔸 2. Types of Crypto Fees
🪙 Network Fees (Gas Fees)
Paid to miners/validators for processing your transaction.
Ethereum calls them “gas.”
Bitcoin uses satoshis per byte (sat/vByte).
> Example: Sending ETH = paying gas; sending BTC = paying sats/byte.
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🔄 Exchange Fees
Centralized Exchanges (CEXs) like Binance, Coinbase:
Trading fees (e.g., 0.1% per trade)
Withdrawal fees (can vary by asset)
Decentralized Exchanges (DEXs) like Uniswap:
Swap fee (e.g., 0.3%)
Plus network gas fee
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🧾 Slippage
Not a fee, but a cost.
Happens when the price changes between when you place a trade and when it's