Coinbase Pro users will begin to bear network fees

Coinbase Pro users will begin to bear network fees

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Abstract: The US cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Pro announced in a tweet today that from today, users will have to bear network fees (sometimes called “Gas fees” on the Ethereum blockchain).

The American Currency Exchange announced in a tweet today that from today onwards, it will need to bear (sometimes called “Gas Fees” on the Ethereum blockchain).

Coinbase Pro用户将开始承担网络费用

The fee is paid directly to the cryptocurrency miners who process transactions and protect the blockchain network.

Previously, the exchange had borne these costs on behalf of clients. However, as encryption technology began to be more widely used in DeFi, payment, and other projects, the network became more and more busy, and congestion events became more frequent.

As users compete with each other to confirm transactions faster, resulting in longer wait times and higher fees.

In addition, the on-chain platform Glassnode revealed that the launch of UniSwap (UNI) tokens has caused serious congestion on the Ethereum network, and the cost of ETH miners has soared. Miners received $1 million within an hour.

According to Coinbase Pro, the move is to make their fees transparent

Coinbase Pro will charge fees based on their estimates of the network transaction fees they are expected to pay for each transaction.

In their tweet, they also pointed out:

“In some cases, the fees paid by Coinbase Pro may be different from the estimated fees. All fees we charge will be disclosed when you trade.”

Image source: Coinbase Pro

Author Amy Liu