2025-12-23 16:21:52

The gas fee structure of the Ethereum mainnet is indeed worth following. Recent data shows that even small operations incur significant costs—transferring funds at the level of 0.01U has a transaction fee as high as 0.03U, resulting in a huge rate disparity.

However, this has also led to a phenomenon: L2 solutions are becoming the mainstream choice. In contrast, the fees of Layer 2 networks such as Arbitrum and Optimism are much more user-friendly, which is causing the Mainnet to gradually evolve into the role of a settlement layer.

From the perspective of the competitive landscape, the Ethereum ecosystem's system is actually quite complete. Compared to other public chains, many competing chains, although cheaper in transaction fees, show a significant gap in ecosystem depth, security, and liquidity. Some high-fee public chains have even become breeding grounds for gray industries due to insufficient ecological driving force.

Overall, users with an Ethereum ecosystem have gained the optimal option - they can complete large settlements on the Mainnet and also conduct daily transactions through L2. The maturity of this layered architecture is difficult for other public chains to replicate.

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MemeKingNFT

· 2025-12-26 13:57

Oh no, I saw through this game long ago. L2 is the right path; the mainnet is just for large investors to settle accounts. We retail investors should wake up.

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CryptoMom

· 2025-12-26 08:16

Mainnet gas fees have become ridiculously expensive, but let's put it this way: once L2 comes out, everything will be solved. Right now, I'm just flying between Arb and Op—it's really awesome.

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AirdropHunterXM

· 2025-12-23 16:54

The Mainnet gas is so outrageous, I've long been all in on L2... The Arbitrum experience is indeed smooth, and the fees are only a few cents, there's really no need to be played for suckers on the Mainnet.

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FOMOrektGuy

· 2025-12-23 16:49

The Mainnet gas is so expensive like this, luckily there is L2 to save the day, otherwise, small investors would have been played for suckers a long time ago.

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HalfBuddhaMoney

· 2025-12-23 16:45

No matter how expensive the Mainnet gas is, we have to use it. Anyway, L2 is so cheap now. Small amounts go through the arbitration chain, while large amounts settle on the Mainnet. It's completely fine.

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BlockchainDecoder

· 2025-12-23 16:35

The data is indeed shocking, but according to research, the mechanism logic behind this rate discrepancy is actually worth exploring in depth—technically, the congestion of the mainnet essentially reflects the eternal trade-off between security and throughput. I agree with the rise of L2, but there is an interesting detail here: most users still underestimate the hidden costs of cross-layer bridging; when all is considered, it may not be as "friendly" as advertised. It is worth noting that using the concepts of ecological depth and gray production to benchmark other public chains somewhat confuses cause and effect, right? What user groups are attracted by low fees themselves is the key variable determining the quality of the ecosystem. A layered architecture is good, but to say it's the "optimal option," I still have my reservations—let's wait and see how the improvements on Solana's side go.

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