Mahima Thacker
@mahimathacker
EIP-1559 was introduced to improve the way transaction fees are calculated and make them more predictable for users. Let's break down its key components with a simple example:
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Mahima Thacker
@mahimathacker
Base fee: This is a fixed price per unit of gas, determined by the network based on demand. BASEFEE is burned. Because rather than being paid to miners, the base fee is destroyed or 'burned,' reducing the overall supply of Ether
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Mahima Thacker
@mahimathacker
Max Fee: The most you are willing to pay for the transaction Max Priority Fee: The most you are willing to give to the miner. priority Fee: The amount the miner actually receives. The miner will receive less than the max_priority_fee if the max fee - BASEFEE < max_priority_fee
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