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Priority Fee

Moderate

The optional tip paid directly to the block proposer on Ethereum, on top of the burned base fee, to incentivize faster transaction inclusion. Also called the miner tip (EIP-1559 terminology: maxPriorityFeePerGas). During low congestion the priority fee can be near zero; during NFT drops or arbitrage races it can spike to many gwei. Wallets typically suggest priority fees based on recent block history.