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Base Fee

The minimum gas price required for a transaction to be included in an Ethereum block.

Definition

The minimum gas price required for a transaction to be included in an Ethereum block. Introduced by EIP-1559, the base fee adjusts automatically based on network congestion. When blocks are more than 50% full, the base fee increases. When less than 50% full, it decreases. The base fee is burned, not paid to validators.

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