SKALE Network Processes 7.​6x More Transactions Than Ethereum at Zero Cost

🚀 Free Gas, But Make It Scale

By SKALE Manager
May 5, 2025, 2:36 PM
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In April, SKALE Network demonstrated significant scaling capabilities by processing 7.​6 times more gas units compared to Ethereum mainnet.​ The key differentiator: all transactions were executed without any gas fees.​

Key highlights:

  • Zero gas fees maintained despite high transaction volume
  • No network congestion or bottlenecks reported
  • Sustained performance across the network

This achievement follows SKALE's previous milestone where they facilitated 100 million gaming transactions at no cost to users.​

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