MetaMask ‘glitch’ caused op BNB ( $747.12 ) recommended fees to be too high: Report

A “glitch” in MetaMask that caused it to overestimate op BNB ( $747.12 ) gas fees has now been fixed, according to a social media post from BNB ( $747.12 ) Chain. Many users pay the default recommended fee displayed in their wallets, so a misestimation can cause users to overpay.

Together with our friends at @MetaMask, we’ve resolved a glitch that made it seem like op BNB ( $747.12 ) ’s gas fees were unusually high.

Now, you can enjoy the true benefits of op BNB ( $747.12 ) : fast, cheap, and secure transactions. Here’s how it happened: [1/7]

— BNB ( $747.12 ) Chain (@ BNB ( $747.12 ) CHAIN) $747.12 ) CHAIN/status/1706221932410999085?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 25, 2023

op BNB ( $747.12 ) is an optimistic rollup layer-2 of Ethereum ( $2,502.06 ) . It was launched on Sept. 13 and was developed by the team that created BNB ( $747.12 ) Chain. According to the team, they discovered recently that “Metamask had set a default minimum recommendation price for gas based on the average of all networks.” This was a reasonable policy for other L2 networks, the team said, but it “didn’t quite align with op BNB ( $747.12 ) .” The team claimed that op BNB ( $747.12 ) fees “can be much lower than other L1 and L2 networks,” making the estimation inaccurate.

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To solve this problem, BNB ( $747.12 ) Chain contacted the MetaMask team, who were “extremely helpful and agreed to update their algorithm.” As a result, the wallet now accurately displays the network’s fees.

According to the BNB ( $747.12 ) Chain team, users can now check each network’s fees by switching to op BNB ( $747.12 ) from within MetaMask and attempting to perform a transaction, which they say will prove that the network often has lower fees than competitors.

op BNB ( $747.12 ) was developed using the OP Stack, a modular framework that can be used to create interoperable blockchain networks. The OP Stack was developed by the OP Labs team, which is attempting to create a “Superchain” comprised of multiple interconnected blockchain networks. The Superchain faces competition from Polygon’s “Supernets,” which attempts to accomplish a similar aim.