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May 22, 2025
How overspending on gas throttles demand—and what accurate fee oracles unlock.

For most blockspace users, gas prices are more than just a fee—they’re a gatekeeper. And beyond that, most users don’t even..

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    ethcc:-understanding-erc-4337—how-it-works-and-exploring-unknowns
    Erc4337
    EthCC: Understanding ERC-4337—How it works and...

    This timely talk covers ERC-4337, new transaction flows, MEV implications and a 4337 mental model. From a new intent layer to alt-mempools, to Paymasters, and to Bundlers, Blocknative CEO and..

    Matt Cutler
    Matt Cutler
    July 20
    beginner-basics-of-crypto-+-further-learning-resources
    Blockchain
    Beginner Basics of Crypto + Further Learning Resources

    I often receive requests for reading materials/learning resources from crypto-curious folks who want to dive deeper. Below is a curated list of recommended crypto 101 reading/listening/watching...

    Matt Cutler
    Matt Cutler
    September 29
    a-definitive-guide-to-ethereum-eip-1559-gas-fee-calculations:-base-fee,-priority-fee,-max-fee
    Mempool
    A Definitive Guide to Ethereum EIP-1559 Gas Fee...

    When Ethereum upgraded its core gas-fee marketplace with EIP-1559, transactions moved from a first-price auction to a hybrid system involving base fees and tips. As we have previously covered, this..

    Matt Cutler
    Matt Cutler
    August 26
    blocknative-raises-$12-million-to-scale-core-transaction-monitoring-infrastructure
    Blocknative
    Blocknative raises $12 million to scale core...

    Founded in 2018, Blocknative builds and operates critical infrastructure for monitoring and managing public blockchain transactions. Today, we are excited to announce that we have raised $12.0..

    Matt Cutler
    Matt Cutler
    July 14
    why-the-mempool-matters:-the-hidden-competition-for-confirmation
    DeFi
    Why the Mempool Matters: The Hidden Competition for...

    This essay was originally published on Bankless. Every pending Ethereum transaction invisibly competes in the mempool to be confirmed. While the mempool is a critical piece of blockchain..

    Matt Cutler
    Matt Cutler
    December 3
    when-one-billion-ethereum-transactions?
    Blockchain
    When One Billion Ethereum Transactions?

    Web3 is taking root — transitioning from proof-of-concepts to enterprise-grade solutions. As specialists in the global mempool, gas pricing, and the associated value in motion, the team at..

    Matt Cutler
    Matt Cutler
    February 24
    lessons-in-blockchain-startups:-finding-great-partners-to-build-with
    Blockchain
    Lessons in Blockchain Startups: Finding Great Partners...

    We recently introduced our new Notify API for programmable real-time transaction notifications. This new API represents an exciting step forward for Blocknative's cycle of ideate, build, test, learn,..

    Matt Cutler
    Matt Cutler
    September 26
    guessing-a-private-key:-beyond-chainsplaining-part-iv
    Blockchain
    Guessing a Private Key: Beyond Chainsplaining Part IV

    What if I told you that you could control a crypto account with hundreds of millions of dollars in value just by guessing a single number?

    Matt Cutler
    Matt Cutler
    June 26
    holding-every-private-key-in-the-palm-of-your-hand:-beyond-chainsplaining-part-iii
    Blockchain
    Holding Every Private Key in the Palm of Your Hand:...

    Our objective with the Beyond Chainsplaining series is to explore metaphors and stories you can use to help explain blockchain. In our last post, we built out our first 'metaphor of the moment':..

    Matt Cutler
    Matt Cutler
    May 16
    beyond-chainsplaining:-blockchains-as-brick-walls-and-other-ways-to-light-the-lightbulb
    Blockchain
    Beyond Chainsplaining: Blockchains as Brick Walls and...

    Our recent Enough with the Chainsplaining post seemed to strike a nerve – in a positive way! – within the Ethereum community. Ecosystem thought-leaders and crypto-newbies alike have reached out to..

    Matt Cutler
    Matt Cutler
    May 9
    enough-with-the-chainsplaining:-how-to-talk-blockchain-with-empathy
    Blockchain
    Enough with the Chainsplaining: How to Talk Blockchain...

    mansplain: verb: (of a man) explain (something) to someone, typically a woman, in a manner regarded as condescending or patronizing. Chainsplaining starts innocuously enough. Maybe you’re at a..

    Matt Cutler
    Matt Cutler
    April 4
    blocknative-at-ethdenver:-you-had-questions,-we’ve-got-answers-(and-observations)
    ETHDenver
    Blocknative at ETHDenver: You Had Questions, We’ve Got...

    Blocknative recently introduced our Assist.js beta to the Ethereum community at ETHDenver 2019. Over the course of a single weekend we had hundreds of conversations with — and gave hundreds of live..

    Matt Cutler
    Matt Cutler
    February 28

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