{"id":431833,"date":"2020-07-22T03:00:31","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T03:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=431833"},"modified":"2020-07-22T18:37:24","modified_gmt":"2020-07-22T18:37:24","slug":"vitalik-buterin-ethereum-fee-reform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/ethereum\/vitalik-buterin-ethereum-fee-reform\/","title":{"rendered":"Vitalik Buterin Calls For Ethereum Transaction Fee Reform as Gas Costs Surge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While Ethereum&#8217;s recent uptick in adoption has been welcomed by many, it has had a strong side effect: rapidly increasing transaction costs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/glassnode\/status\/02633472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E02633472%7Ctwgr%5E&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwncen.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D431833action%3Deditclassic-editor\" rel=\"nofollow\">According to Glassnode<\/a>, a blockchain data upstart, the daily median gas price has increased by &#8220;more than 5x&#8221; since April. The gas price has now reached 50 Gwei, a nearly two-year high.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ethereum?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#Ethereum<\/a> gas prices continue to rise.<\/p>\n<p>The daily median gas price has increased by more than 5x since April, surpassing 50 Gwei yesterday for the first time in almost 2 years.<\/p>\n<p>Live chart: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jAzTVXZoVy\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/jAzTVXZoVy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nN2ToIOuZE\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/nN2ToIOuZE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; glassnode (@glassnode) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/glassnode\/status\/02633472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 17, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This means that sending a simple transfer of ETH costs almost $0.30. 30 cents may not seem like a lot, but it is worth realizing that DeFi transactions can cost an order of magnitude or two more gas than simple transfers.<\/p>\n<p>This situation in Ethereum&#8217;s transaction fee market has been met with calls for solutions from some of the cryptocurrency&#8217;s biggest proponents.<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center\">Related Reading:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/2020\/07\/13\/bitcoin-confirmed-signal-preceded-historical-5000-rallies\/\">BTC Just Confirmed a Signal That Preceded Historical 5,000% Rallies<\/a><\/h6>\n<h2><strong>Ethereum Founder Calls For Transaction Fee Reform<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>According to Etherscan data <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VitalikButerin\/status\/72358912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E72358912%7Ctwgr%5E&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwncen.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D431833action%3Deditclassic-editor\" rel=\"nofollow\">shared<\/a> by Vitalik Buterin, the founder of Ethereum, &#8220;transaction fee revenue is now nearing half as high as block reward revenue.&#8221; This means that nearly one-third of all rewards ETH miners receive are from transaction fees.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Transaction fee revenue is now nearing half as high as block reward revenue. This actually risks making ethereum *less* secure because of <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Dase8SL30z\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/Dase8SL30z<\/a>. Fee market reform (ie. EIP 1559) fixes this; another reason why that EIP is important. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eqU3tAMh67\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/eqU3tAMh67<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VitalikButerin\/status\/72358912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 21, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Citing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cs.princeton.edu\/~arvindn\/publications\/mining_CCS.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow\">a paper<\/a> from Princeton University researchers, Buterin remarked that this actually &#8220;risks making ethereum *less* secure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Fee market reform &#8220;fixes this&#8221; issue, the prominent cryptocurrency pioneer added.<\/p>\n<p>To Buterin, a viable way to reform the transaction fee market is through EIP 1559.\u00a0 EIP 1559 \u2014 or Ethereum Improvement Protocol 1559 \u2014 is a technical proposal authored by Buterin and others suggesting a revamp of how transaction fees are dealt with by the network. Along with burning ETH for each transaction, the system proposed will ensure there is less volatility in the transaction fee market.<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center\">Related Reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/2020\/07\/22\/onchain-metric-bitcoin-market-bullish\/\">On-Chain Metric Signals the Bitcoin Market Isn\u2019t Overheated: Why This Is Bullish<\/a><\/h6>\n<h2><strong>Needed Soon as Possible\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Not only are high Ethereum fees potentially making the network insecure, some analysts think that high transaction costs are threatening ETH&#8217;s hegemony.<\/p>\n<p>Qiao Wang, a trader and former head of product at Messari, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/QWQiao\/status\/84543232\" rel=\"nofollow\">commented<\/a> that after he spent over $10 on a transaction, he realizes a solution is essential:<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-156q2ks\">\n<blockquote>\n<div class=\"css-901oao r-jwli3a r-1qd0xha r-1blvdjr r-16dba41 r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-bnwqim r-qvutc0\"><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve changed my mind after using a dozen of Defi platforms. So long as ETH 2.0 is not fully rolled out, there&#8217;s an obvious opportunity for a highly scalable blockchain to dethrone Ethereum. Paying $10 transaction fee and waiting 15 seconds for settlement is just bad UX.&#8221;<\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>This sentiment has been echoed by Scott Lewis, an entrepreneur behind Ethereum-focused projects like DefiPulse and EthGasStation. He said on June 30th, when fees were even lower than they are now:<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<div>&#8220;overall the ethereum community is wayyyyy too overconfident about people paying high gas fees if reasonable alternatives exist. watching ethereum overtake bitcoin has been fun.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>This growing sentiment even amongst the network&#8217;s supporters indicates the need for a solution sooner rather than later.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center\">Related Reading:<a href=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/2020\/07\/18\/crypto-tidbits-twitters-bitcoin-scam-elon-musk-dogecoin\/\">\u00a0Crypto Tidbits: Twitter\u2019s \u201cBitcoin Scam,\u201d Elon Musk &amp; Dogecoin, Institutions Want BTC &amp; ETH<\/a><\/h6>\n<pre>Featured Image from Shutterstock\r\nPrice tags: ethusd, ethbtc\r\nCharts from <a href=\"http:\/\/TradingView.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">TradingView.com<\/a>\r\nVitalik Buterin Calls For ETH Fee Reform as Gas Costs Surge<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While Ethereum&#8217;s recent uptick in adoption has been welcomed by many, it has had a strong side effect: rapidly increasing transaction costs. According to Glassnode, a blockchain data upstart, the daily median gas price has increased by &#8220;more than 5x&#8221; since April. The gas price has now reached 50 Gwei, a nearly two-year high. #Ethereum gas prices continue to rise. The daily median gas price has increased by more than 5x since April, surpassing 50 Gwei yesterday for the first time in almost 2 years. Live chart: https:\/\/t.co\/jAzTVXZoVy pic.twitter.com\/nN2ToIOuZE &mdash; glassnode (@glassnode) July 17, 2020 This means that sending a simple transfer of ETH costs almost $0.30. 30 cents may not seem like a lot, but it is worth realizing that DeFi transactions can cost an order of magnitude or two more gas than simple transfers. This situation in Ethereum&#8217;s transaction fee market has been met with calls for solutions from some of the cryptocurrency&#8217;s biggest proponents. Related Reading:\u00a0BTC Just Confirmed a Signal That Preceded Historical 5,000% Rallies Ethereum Founder Calls For Transaction Fee Reform According to Etherscan data shared by Vitalik Buterin, the founder of Ethereum, &#8220;transaction fee revenue is now nearing half as high as block reward revenue.&#8221; This means that nearly one-third of all rewards ETH miners receive are from transaction fees. Transaction fee revenue is now nearing half as high as block reward revenue. This actually risks making ethereum *less* secure because of https:\/\/t.co\/Dase8SL30z. Fee market reform (ie. EIP 1559) fixes this; another reason why that EIP is important. pic.twitter.com\/eqU3tAMh67 &mdash; vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) July 21, 2020 Citing a paper from Princeton University researchers, Buterin remarked that this actually &#8220;risks making ethereum *less* secure.&#8221; Fee market reform &#8220;fixes this&#8221; issue, the prominent cryptocurrency pioneer added. To Buterin, a viable way to reform the transaction fee market is through EIP 1559.\u00a0 EIP 1559 \u2014 or Ethereum Improvement Protocol 1559 \u2014 is a technical proposal authored by Buterin and others suggesting a revamp of how transaction fees are dealt with by the network. Along with burning ETH for each transaction, the system proposed will ensure there is less volatility in the transaction fee market. Related Reading: On-Chain Metric Signals the Bitcoin Market Isn\u2019t Overheated: Why This Is Bullish Needed Soon as Possible\u00a0 Not only are high Ethereum fees potentially making the network insecure, some analysts think that high transaction costs are threatening ETH&#8217;s hegemony. Qiao Wang, a trader and former head of product at Messari, commented that after he spent over $10 on a transaction, he realizes a solution is essential: &#8220;I&#8217;ve changed my mind after using a dozen of Defi platforms. So long as ETH 2.0 is not fully rolled out, there&#8217;s an obvious opportunity for a highly scalable blockchain to dethrone Ethereum. Paying $10 transaction fee and waiting 15 seconds for settlement is just bad UX.&#8221; This sentiment has been echoed by Scott Lewis, an entrepreneur behind Ethereum-focused projects like DefiPulse and EthGasStation. He said on June 30th, when fees were even lower than they are now: &#8220;overall the ethereum community is wayyyyy too overconfident about people paying high gas fees if reasonable alternatives exist. watching ethereum overtake bitcoin has been fun.&#8221; This growing sentiment even amongst the network&#8217;s supporters indicates the need for a solution sooner rather than later. Related Reading:\u00a0Crypto Tidbits: Twitter\u2019s \u201cBitcoin Scam,\u201d Elon Musk &amp; Dogecoin, Institutions Want BTC &amp; ETH Featured Image from Shutterstock Price tags: ethusd, ethbtc Charts from TradingView.com Vitalik Buterin Calls For ETH Fee Reform as Gas Costs Surge<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":497,"featured_media":431837,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13625],"tags":[1946,9846,4398],"class_list":["post-431833","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ethereum","tag-ethereum","tag-gas","tag-vitalik-buterin"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n<title>Vitalik Buterin Calls For Ethereum Transaction Fee Reform as Gas Costs Surge<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"While Ethereum&#039;s recent uptick in adoption has been welcomed by many, it has had a strong side effect: rapidly increasing transaction costs. 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