Ethereum gas fees and the impacts of Berlin hardfork

Quick Take

• Gas in Ethereum is fuel for transactions and protection against spam attacks.
• Berlin hardfork changed the gas costs of some EVM operations, which seriously affected the cost of functions using them.
• Optional access lists added in Berlin hardfork are not a gas costs reduction tool and, if misused, will increase fees.

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