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What is Ethereum Gas? (Examples + Easy Explanation)
By Whiteboard Crypto
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Summary
Gas is the unit of computational work on Ethereum. This video explains why gas fees exist, how the base fee and priority fee work after EIP-1559, and why fees can spike dramatically during network congestion.
Key Concepts
GasGas limitBase feePriority feeEIP-1559Gwei
Things To Remember
- Gas measures computational effort required for a transaction.
- The base fee is burned — it reduces ETH supply.
- The priority fee (tip) goes to validators.
- Gas fees rise when the network is congested.
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