Ethereum Gas Prices Soar to $100: What are the Alternatives for Cost-Efficient Transactions?

Rafael Schultz
BCP Labs
Published in
2 min readNov 15, 2023

The surges in Ethereum gas prices during periods of increased network transaction volume like BlackRock filing of ETH ETF, have prompted the development of viable alternatives. The need for low-cost transaction protocols has become increasingly important within the rapidly developing fintech and banking sector of the Web3 ecosystem. Polygon’s popularity has skyrocketed, especially in Germany, as a result of the country’s increasing demand for cost-effectiveness and efficiency.

In light of the rising cost of using Ethereum’s gas for transactions, Polygon presents itself as a competitive alternative. Polygon’s infrastructure is used by many security tokens because it allows users and investors to conduct transactions safely and cheaply. The convenience of being able to transact at any time and from any location makes digital asset trading more accessible and user-friendly. Polygon plays a crucial role in addressing the difficulties posed by high transaction costs on the Ethereum network, which are becoming increasingly important as the financial and technological landscape continues to evolve.

Source: DefiLlama

The graph shows Ethereum gas prices and transaction volume. Gas prices rise with transaction volume. As Ethereum transaction volumes rise, gas prices and block space competition rise due to supply and demand.

Source: DefiLlama

But the Polygon diagram shows otherwise. Despite rising transaction volumes, Polygon petrol prices remain low. Polygon layer 2 scaling may explain this discrepancy. Sidechains and Plasma relieve main chain strain, making Polygon transactions cheaper. The graph shows that Polygon’s network architecture can handle more transactions minimally impacting gas prices. Thus, Ethereum and Polygon’s divergence shows how scalability solutions affect blockchain transaction prices.

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