Definition ∞ A scalable fee market is a mechanism designed to efficiently price and allocate limited block space on a blockchain, even as transaction demand fluctuates significantly. It aims to ensure that transaction fees remain reasonable and predictable while incentivizing validators to include transactions in blocks. Such a market adapts to varying network load, balancing user costs with network security. This system adjusts dynamically to demand.
Context ∞ The development of scalable fee markets is a major area of innovation and debate in the blockchain space, with news frequently covering proposals like EIP-1559 on Ethereum or various layer-2 solutions. The goal is to mitigate high and volatile transaction fees during periods of network congestion. Understanding the design and performance of these fee markets is crucial for interpreting network activity reports and user experience trends.
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