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2026-08-06
■ The Wire · TOKENIZATIONcryptodaily · 2026-08-06

Using USDC for Gas Changes the Economics of Blockchain Fees

Source → cryptodaily · 2026-08-06

Circle's Paymaster lets users pay gas fees in USDC on Arbitrum and Base, applying a 10% surcharge. This arrangement shifts fee risk from users to providers. Standards like ERC-4337 and EIP-7702 could reshape the incentives around blockchain fee economics.

Names on this record → Circle · Arbitrum One · Coinbase (Base) · Erc 4337
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