Ethereum’s Upcoming Upgrade Disrupts the Traditional “21,000 Gas” Assumption for Wallets
The Ethereum network is on the cusp of a significant protocol change that will fundamentally alter one of the most entrenched conventions in the ecosystem: the notion that a simple ETH transfer always consumes exactly 21,000 gas. For years, developers, wallet providers, and users have built tools and user‑experience flows around this fixed‑cost assumption, treating the 21,000‑gas figure as a hard…
Aug. 18, 2026, 12:17 p.m.