Transaction Fees

GOAT Network uses an EIP-1559-style fee model, but the network charges fees in BTC rather than ETH.

GOAT Network vs Ethereum

Topic	Ethereum	GOAT Network
Gas token	ETH	BTC
Blob fee	Can apply with EIP-4844	Not part of the current GOAT Network fee model
Fee burn	Part of the Ethereum fee model	GOAT Network routes fees through its own economic design
Settlement anchor	Ethereum	Bitcoin-backed publication and finality

Fee Formula

Transaction fee formula

Total fee = Gas used × min(Max fee per gas, Base fee + Priority fee)

Key Inputs

Input	Detail
Base fee	Dynamic network fee from the latest block. The minimum base fee on GOAT Network is `7 wei`.
Priority fee	User-selected tip for faster inclusion. The minimum priority fee on GOAT Network is `130000 wei`.
Max fee per gas	Upper bound accepted by the sender. It must be greater than or equal to `baseFee + priorityFee`.
Gas used	Actual execution cost of the transaction

GOAT Network does not support EIP-4844 blob fees in the current fee model, so blob fee should be treated as zero.

Fee Distribution

Recipient	Share
Sequencer or miner set	98% of the fee pool
GOAT Foundation	2% of the fee pool

Because GOAT Network uses BTC as the gas token, do not present fee burn assumptions copied from Ethereum. Account for the full transaction fee in BTC-denominated user balances and receipts.

Common Pitfalls

Using ETH labels in your UI instead of BTC labels.
Reusing stale fee estimates during periods of network change.
Forgetting to leave headroom between maxFeePerGas and maxPriorityFeePerGas.
Treating GOAT Network fast confirmation as the same thing as final settlement.
Setting gas estimates too tightly. Add a small buffer, commonly 5-20%, for app-generated transactions.

Dynamic Estimation Example

ethers.js v6 fee estimate

const feeData = await provider.getFeeData();
const gas = await provider.estimateGas(txRequest);
const total = gas * (feeData.maxFeePerGas ?? 0n);

Network Stats

Gas price varies with network conditions.
Average block time is approximately 3.5 seconds on Testnet3.
For live status, use the GOAT Network Explorer or Testnet3 Explorer.

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