Ethereum processed roughly 2.2 million transactions in 24 hours, setting a new Layer 1 record while average gas costs were lower than past high-volume days.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed creating a gas futures market to help users and protocols hedge against sudden transaction fee surges. The idea aims to add predictability and market-based price discovery for gas costs without changing core fee mechanics.

BNB Chain validators have proposed halving gas fees and cutting block times to enhance speed and reduce transaction costs, aiming for a $0.005 fee per transaction. Meanwhile, Aster DEX leads in revenue, surpassing HyperLiquid with a soaring token market cap.