Explain how gas fees affect transaction timing, failed transactions, and small-position economics.
Gas turns a good idea into a real transaction cost. Cost Gas pays for computation. A plain transfer is simpler than a multi-step protocol interaction. Approving a token, swapping, depositing, claiming rewards, and withdrawing can each be separate paid actions. Capacity When many people want block space, the price of inclusion rises. Paying too little can mean delay, and running out of gas during execution can still cost money even when the desired state change fails. Position size The smaller the position, the more gas matters. A fee that looks minor in dollars can be enormous as a percentage of…
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