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# Fees

## Matchain Transaction Fees

Each transaction on Matchain incurs two types of fees:

1. **Layer 2 (L2) Execution Fee**: Covers the cost of executing the transaction on Matchain's Layer 2 network.
2. **Layer 1 (L1) Security Fee**: Represents the estimated cost to publish the transaction on the underlying Layer 1 blockchain.

Typically, the L1 security fee is higher than the L2 execution fee. Both fees fluctuate based on network activity:

* **L1 Fee Variability**: The L1 fee changes with transaction volume on the Layer 1 network. To minimize costs, consider submitting transactions during periods of lower gas usage, such as weekends.
* **L2 Fee Variability**: Similarly, the L2 fee adjusts according to the number of transactions being processed on Matchain's Layer 2 network.

Fees typically range from 0.0000002 to 0.0000004 BNB. At a BNB price of $900, this equates to approximately 2,777 to 5,555 transactions per $1.