Gas fees

A gas fee is what you pay the network to process and record a transaction.

What it means

The fee rises when the network is busy and depends on how much work a transaction takes, not on how much it sends; a failed transaction can still cost gas.

What to watch

The fee shown before you confirm, how busy the network is, and whether a complex action like a swap costs more than a simple transfer.

How Compass-Alpha uses it

Background only; not used in any figure on Compass-Alpha.