Gas Fee
The payment for the computation a blockchain transaction consumes, paid in the network's own currency and set by demand for limited block space.
Also called gas · gas fees · transaction fee
The payment for the computation a blockchain transaction consumes, paid in the network's own currency and set by demand for limited block space.
Why it matters
Fees are charged whether a transaction succeeds or fails, so a failed swap still costs.
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