2022---ethereum--transaction-fees--finally--plummeting---the-merge-has-nothing-to-do-with-it

The adoption of Flashbots helped move much of the "bidding" for transaction priority off-chain.

It did not significantly expand the network's capacity to handle more transactions per second. The adoption of Flashbots helped move much of

In 2022, Ethereum transaction fees (gas) experienced a significant and sustained drop, reaching their lowest levels in years. Contrary to popular belief, Why the Merge Didn't Lower Fees The Merge was a consensus change. It replaced miners with validators to secure the network. The adoption of Flashbots helped move much of

Optimised smart contracts (like ERC-721A) reduced the gas required for minting. The adoption of Flashbots helped move much of

This prevented failed transactions and "bidding wars" from artificially inflating gas prices on the public mempool. Looking Ahead

The frenetic "gas wars" caused by high-profile NFT drops cooled down as the market matured.