Vitalik Buterin sings at Token2049, highlights low L2 fees as ETH milestone
In the past, Buterin was forced to pay over $800 for a single privacy-preserving transaction, but this is no longer the case thanks to the development of Ethereum layer 2s.
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In the past, Buterin was forced to pay over $800 for a single privacy-preserving transaction, but this is no longer the case thanks to the development of Ethereum layer 2s.
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