I Didn’t Lose on the Trade — The Fees Took Me Down First
Nobody warned me that crypto fees hit harder than the market. First time using Ethereum — I paid more in gas than I was trading. Then came network congestion, and my transaction failed… but the fee didn’t.
Now I check every fee before I trade — network, platform, slippage — because profit means nothing if it leaks away in fees. I switched to Layer 2s and CEXs with better fee structures, and my wallet finally stopped crying.
In crypto, you don’t just manage risk — you manage cost.
And sometimes, avoiding high fees is the best trade you’ll make.
