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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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    how-everything-(and-nothing)-changes-with-gas-fees:-blocknative-ethdenver-2022-recap
    ETHDenver
    How Everything (and Nothing) Changes with Gas Fees:...

    This year's ETHDenver was by far the largest ETH event to date with over 12,000 in-person attendees. While primarily designed as a hackathon, the main event weekend, February 17th-20th, featured..

    Joules Barragan
    Joules Barragan
    February 26
    introducing-blocknative’s-new-visual-identity
    Blocknative
    Introducing Blocknative’s New Visual Identity

    Updated Branding Better Reflects Our Vision Blocknative is pleased to reveal our updated branding which includes a new logo, typeface, and color palette that is intended to reflect the future and..

    JJ
    JJ
    February 15
    what-is-ethereum-transaction-gas-limit?
    Ethereum
    What is Ethereum Transaction Gas Limit?

    As more people dive into the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), Decentralized Finance (DeFi), and Web3, the need to understand the different parts of an Ethereum transaction becomes increasingly..

    Joules Barragan
    Joules Barragan
    February 2
    monitor-the-polygon-mempool-with-blocknative
    Mempool
    Monitor the Polygon Mempool with Blocknative

    How developers and traders can create real-time transaction experiences on Polygon with Blocknative Polygon is a protocol and framework used for building and connecting Ethereum-compatible blockchain..

    Sean OConnor
    Sean OConnor
    January 20
    transaction-preview-—-real-time-insights-for-ethereum-mainnet
    Transaction Simulation
    Transaction Preview — Real-Time Insights For Ethereum...

    Blocknative Transaction Simulations can be used to preview the outcome of potential transactions based on the current state of the blockchain. The introduction of Blocknative Transaction Preview..

    Blocknative
    Blocknative
    January 13
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    Mempool
    Announcing Replacement Transaction Support For Polygon

    Today we are excited to launch support for replacement transactions — speed ups & cancels — for the Polygon Network. This enhances our initial real-time Polygon support and is immediately available..

    Blocknative
    Blocknative
    December 16
    an-analysis-of-ethereum-gas-prices-and-eip-1559-adoption
    Blockchain
    An Analysis of Ethereum Gas Prices and EIP-1559...

    How the London Hard Fork Has Impacted Ethereum Gas Fee Volatility tl;dr: the new Type 2 parameters should smooth out gas prices and lead to shorter wait times in the mempool. Ethereum transaction..

    Dave Kim
    Dave Kim
    November 3
    important-updates-to-blocknative-account-plans
    Blocknative
    Important Updates to Blocknative Account Plans

    Since launching our commercial plans, the crypto ecosystem has undergone transformational growth. This has driven the rapid adoption of our real-time mempool data infrastructure and suite of..

    Blocknative
    Blocknative
    October 15
    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
    gain-real-time-insights-into-the-polygon-mempool-with-blocknative
    Mempool
    Gain Real-Time Insights Into the Polygon Mempool With...

    We are pleased to announce beta support for the Polygon Network across our core mempool data platform. Polygon is available via our API, SDK, Mempool Explorer, Notify, and Onboard. Now builders and..

    Blocknative
    Blocknative
    August 20
    eip-1559-updates-across-the-blocknative-mempool-data-platform
    Ethereum
    EIP-1559 Updates Across the Blocknative Mempool Data...

    Ethereum's core gas fee marketplace mechanism is set to be upgraded at approximately 5:00am PST on August 5, 2021 – when EIP-1559 goes live as part of the London Hard Fork at block 12,965,000. This..

    Blocknative
    Blocknative
    August 5
    announcing-ens-username-support-in-blocknative-onboard
    Mempool
    Announcing ENS Username Support in Blocknative Onboard

    Blocknative is pleased to announce it now supports Ethereum Name Service (ENS) names and records natively in Onboard — web3's most powerful connect wallet button. Now any Dapp that uses Onboard has..

    Blocknative
    Blocknative
    July 28
    eth-gas-101:-an-introduction-to-ethereum-gas-for-traders-and-builders
    Ethereum
    ETH Gas 101: An Introduction to Ethereum Gas for...

    The principle behind Ether (ETH) gas is straightforward. For your transaction to become part of the Ethereum blockchain, you must pay gas fees to transact. And the amount of gas you must pay varies..

    Blocknative
    Blocknative
    July 19
    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
    comparing-ethereum-gas-estimators:-how-blocknative-gas-platform-stacks-up
    Ethereum
    Comparing Ethereum Gas Estimators: How Blocknative Gas...

    Gas impacts every Ethereum participant, and estimating a competitive gas price alongside market volatility is a complex task. This challenge is particularly evident under periods of extreme market..

    Blocknative
    Blocknative
    June 16
    a-builder’s-introduction-to-the-mempool
    Blockchain
    A Builder’s Introduction to the Mempool

    The mempool is often referenced as a waiting room for pre-chain transactions, but “waiting room” is too passive of a term. It suggests it’s a casual place for transactions to hang out while they wait..

    Blocknative
    Blocknative
    May 12
    introducing-simulation-platform:-a-net-new-capability-for-the-ethereum-ecosystem
    Ethereum
    Introducing Simulation Platform: A Net-New Capability...

    We are excited to introduce our new Ethereum Simulation Platform and provide every member of the ecosystem with ready access to live transaction simulations of pending marketable internal..

    Blocknative
    Blocknative
    April 13
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