How do Ethereum transaction fees work now that EIP-1559 is live?

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  • Ethereum’s latest upgrade should help to make transaction fees easier to price.
  • But it comes at a cost: transaction fees are even more complicated to understand.
Ethereum’s London upgrade changes how transaction fees are cobbled together. It's a bit confusing, so here’s a simple guide.
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