2022---ethereum--transaction-fees--finally--plummeting---the-merge-has-nothing-to-do-with-it [ 1080p ]

The adoption of Flashbots helped move much of the "bidding" for transaction priority off-chain.

These "rollups" process transactions off-chain and bundle them, significantly reducing the load on the Ethereum Mainnet. The adoption of Flashbots helped move much of

While the Merge improved Ethereum's energy efficiency by 99%, fee reduction is being addressed through . This phase of the roadmap focuses on "sharding" and "data blobs" (EIP-4844), which specifically aim to make Layer 2 transactions even cheaper and increase overall network throughput. The adoption of Flashbots helped move much of

Fees are determined by how many users are competing for limited block space. The adoption of Flashbots helped move much of

This prevented failed transactions and "bidding wars" from artificially inflating gas prices on the public mempool. Looking Ahead