What are blockchain transaction fees? Features of TON and TRON

Why do I need to pay transaction fees?

Transaction fees (or gas fees) ensure the security of the blockchain and incentivize validators by compensating them for supporting the network. The fee amount depends on the network's load and features.

Fees are calculated automatically when you initiate a transaction. Here’s how it works:

Transaction fees in TON

• Sending Tokens ~0.1 TON.

• Swaps ~0.3 TON.

• Sending NFT ~0.1 TON.

How are fees calculated?

TransactionFee = StorageFees + InFwdFees + ComputationFees + ActionFees + OutFwdFees

• StorageFees The fee for storing a smart contract.

• InFwdFees The fee for incoming messages.

• ComputationFees The fee for executing code in the TON Virtual Machine (TVM).

• ActionFees The fee for actions within the code.

• OutFwdFees The fee for outgoing messages.

Advantages of TON network

• Affordable Fees are significantly lower than in Bitcoin or Ethereum networks.

• Predictable Fixed fees for most transactions.

• Scalable The network maintains low fees even under high load.

Transaction Fees in TRON

• Sending Tokens From 0.01 TRX.

Advantages of TRON

• Quick Up to 2000 transactions per second, with blocks forming every 3 seconds.

• Simple All transactions are made using the native TRX token.

• Efficient Minimal costs with fast transfers.

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TON vs TRON: what to choose?

It depends on your goals:

• TON offers low and predictable fees, along with high scalability.

• TRON is perfect for quick operations with affordable fees.

With MyTonWallet, you can use both networks for the most efficient asset management.