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Transaction Fees

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

  1. Not accounting for Bitcoin network congestion
  2. Ignoring L1 data availability costs
  3. Insufficient fee buffer
  4. Missing batch optimization opportunities

Fee Optimization Strategies

  1. Use calldata compression
  2. Batch similar transactions
  3. Monitor L1 congestion periods
  4. Implement dynamic fee adjustment
  5. Cache fee estimates for similar transactions