Question 1

What is an ETH Gas fee?

Accepted Answer

Gas fees are the costs required to execute transactions on the Ethereum blockchain. These fees are paid in ETH and measured in Gwei.

Question 2

How is the Gas fee for a transaction calculated?

Accepted Answer

The Gas Fee for a transaction = Gas Price × Gas Limit.
Gas price is the amount you're willing to pay per unit of gas. Gas limit is the maximum amount of gas you're willing to allocate for the transaction.

Question 3

How can I save on Gas fees?

Accepted Answer

The OKX Wallet explorer provides four Gas price options - Rapid, Fast, Standard, and Slow - corresponding to different transaction confirmation times. You can use this data to set a reasonable Gas price. Additionally, plan your transactions during off-peak periods to avoid high network congestion fees.

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