"Got Served: Ethereum's L2 Fees Just Got Out of Control"

[Alenna]

"Yo guys, just got served a fee of 20 ETH for a simple swap on Optimism. I know gas prices have been volatile lately, but this is getting ridiculous. Has anyone else noticed the skyrocketing L2 fees or is it just me?"

 

[hadock]

What's your take on best practices?

 

[IvaNNin]

What's your take on opportunities?

 

[vkatalov]

"Yup, I saw that trend coming. Those L2 fees were already too high for my taste, now they're just plain out of line. Gonna have to reconsider using L2 for my ETH trades."

 

[NikitaL]

"Dude this is not surprising, I've been saying it for months that the fees on Ethereum's L2s will get out of hand once they get popular. Looks like Optimism and Arbitrum are just as bad as they were. When will people wake up and switch to a better scaling solution?"

 

[STEF]

"Dude, I feel you. I tried to do a simple swap on my L2 wallet the other day and it cost me more gas than the actual transaction itself. Anyone else experiencing these outrageous fees or have any workarounds?"

 

[lyapiss]

"Haha, yeah this is getting ridiculous. I tried to do a small trade on Optimism and got hit with a $10 gas fee. Starting to wonder if it's even worth it, lol"