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In 2022, Ethereum transaction fees (gas) experienced a significant and sustained drop, reaching their lowest levels in years. Contrary to popular belief, Why the Merge Didn't Lower Fees The Merge was a consensus change. It replaced miners with validators to secure the network.

Since the Merge didn't change the block size or the speed of block production significantly, it had no direct impact on gas prices. The Real Reasons Fees Plummeted In 2022, Ethereum transaction fees (gas) experienced a

The "plummeting" fees in 2022 were driven by a combination of market cooling and technical evolution: In 2022, Ethereum transaction fees (gas) experienced a

The frenetic "gas wars" caused by high-profile NFT drops cooled down as the market matured. In 2022, Ethereum transaction fees (gas) experienced a

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