Every transaction on a blockchain costs something.

Not to OROKAI or the protocol you are using, but to the network itself. Understanding these costs helps you make better decisions about when and how to move your assets.

What Gas Fees Actually Pay For

Gas fees compensate the validators or miners who process and verify your transaction on the blockchain. Think of it like paying for computing power and storage space.

When you swap tokens, stake assets or claim rewards, someone has to verify that transaction, add it to the blockchain and store it permanently. Gas is what you pay them for that work.

The fee goes entirely to network validators. OROKAI does not receive any portion of gas fees.

We simply estimate what the network will charge so you can see the total cost before signing anything.

Why Fees Fluctuate

Gas prices change based on network demand. During busy periods when many people are transacting simultaneously, validators prioritize transactions that pay higher fees. During quiet periods, you can often complete the same transaction for a fraction of the cost.

This is why timing matters. A swap that costs $50 during peak hours might cost $5 at 3am on a Sunday. The transaction is identical. The network congestion is not.

Slippage Explained Simply

Slippage is the difference between the price you expect and the price you actually get. It happens because prices can move between when you submit a transaction and when it gets processed.

Imagine you want to swap 1,000 USDC for ETH at a rate of $2,000 per ETH. You expect to receive 0.5 ETH.

But if the price moves to $2,010 before your transaction completes, you only get 0.497 ETH. That gap is slippage.

Higher slippage tolerance means your transaction is more likely to succeed, but you might get a worse price.

Lower tolerance means you get closer to your expected price, but the transaction might fail if the market moves too fast.

When Small Trades Are Expensive

Gas fees are mostly fixed per transaction, not proportional to the amount you are moving. Swapping $100 of tokens might cost $15 in gas. Swapping $10,000 might cost the same $15.

This makes small transactions disproportionately expensive. If gas is 15% of your trade value, you need the trade to appreciate significantly just to break even.

Larger transactions spread that fixed cost across more value, making the percentage impact smaller.

What This Means for You

Before any transaction, OROKAI shows you estimated gas fees and potential slippage. You see the total cost upfront. If gas is unusually high, you can wait for network congestion to decrease. If slippage seems too wide, you can adjust your tolerance or try again when the market is calmer.

These costs are real and unavoidable on public blockchains. Understanding them helps you transact more efficiently.