Ethereum: Do all EVM chains use the same minimum transaction gas of 21000?
Ethereum’s gas pools: a closer look at minimum transaction gases
The Ethereum (EVM) Virtual Machine is built above the Ethereum (EVM) Virtual Machine, a layer that offers an abstraction for the interaction with the Ethereum Network. An aspect of EVM functionality is its gas system, which allows the processing of more efficient and scable transactions. However, in recent years, optimism has become synonymous with a specific approach for approaching this problem: the use of a minimum transaction gas of 21,000.
But all evm chains use the same minimum transaction gas of 21,000? In fact, not all evm chains are created equal when it comes to their transaction gas policies. This raises an important question: why approach optimism seems so widepread, why others opt for different gas values?
What is a minimum transaction gas?
In the context of ethereum and evm, a minimum transaction gas referers to the smallest amount of gas needed for a transaction to be processed on blockchain. Represents the Smallest Unit of calculation effort that can be executed without violating the Network Rules.
For example, in 2017, the Ethereum Network implemented a ceiling of 20,000 gas units per transaction to prevent excessive spam and to ensure the correct use of network resources.
All EVM Chains Use 21,000 As A Minimum Transaction Gas?
In theory, no. While optimism has popularized using 21,000 gases as default for simple eth payments, other evm chains may have different policies. For Example:
* The network provided : Pozid is another optimism based network that uses 20,000 gas units per transaction. Their approach emphasizes the correctness and low taxes.
* Poly Network : The Poly Network Gas Policy is less predictable, but it sees similar to the default 5,000 Etherscan Gas.
* Binance Smart Chain (BSC)
: BSC has a more relaxed gas policy compared to optimism. It allows up to 2 million gas units per transaction, which is significantly higher than the typical value used in ethereum.
Why Does Optimism Seem So Popular?
There are severe reasons why the approach of optimism seems to dominate:
* scalability : using a minimum lower transaction gas (21,000), optimism can manage more transactions without violating the network rules. This allows faster and cheaper transactions on the Ethereum Blockchain.
* competitive prices
: the use of optimism of 20,000 gas units per transaction could be considered competitive with other networks that offer similar services with lower taxes.
결론
While some evm chains can opt for various minimum transaction gases, the approach of optimism has become a de facto standard. However, this does not mean that all evm chains are created equal when it comes to their gas policies. As the ethereum ecosystem continues to evolve, it will be interesting to see how other networks adapted and innovate.
Sources
- “Ethereum 2.0: A New Era for Decentralized Applications” By Ethereum
- “Approaching Optimism at Gas Prices” by Coindesk
- “The gas policy of the poised network explained” by the provided network
- “Binance Smart Chain (BSC) Binance Gas Policy”