Ethereum posts new highs as DeFi gas fees go through the roof
With Ethereum’s fees rocketing to new highs amid Ether’s rally into new price highs, the fees associated with using some complex DeFi protocols has increased above $1,000. Ethereum’s gas fees are again spiking to record highs, rendering many decentralized finance protocols unusable for casual investors.After increasing roughly 20% in the last 24 hours, average Ethereum transaction fees are now sitting at a record $17.67.With many DeFi projects requiring the execution of complex smart contracts, there are reports fees associated with using protocols requiring complicated transactions now....
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