Transaction Fees on GOAT Mainnet
Overview
GOAT Network implements a unique fee structure that combines Bitcoin's security with EVM compatibility.
Fee Components
L1 Data Availability Fee
- Base cost for posting data to Bitcoin
- Variable based on Bitcoin network congestion
- Calculated per byte of transaction data
L2 Execution Fee
- Computation costs on GOAT Network
- Storage operations
- State updates
Common Pitfalls
- Not accounting for Bitcoin network congestion
- Ignoring L1 data availability costs
- Insufficient fee buffer
- Missing batch optimization opportunities
Fee Optimization Strategies
- Use calldata compression
- Batch similar transactions
- Monitor L1 congestion periods
- Implement dynamic fee adjustment
- Cache fee estimates for similar transactions