What Is Ethereum Gas and How Does It Work? Ethereum gas measures the computational effort required to execute tasks on the blockchain. Just as a car needs fuel, Ethereum transactions need gas to pay validators to process them. Gas fees are paid and denominated in gwei, a fraction of Ether

What is Ethereum? Ethereum, often called "ETH" or "Ether," is a decentralized, open-source blockchain conceived by Vitalik Buterin in 2013 and launched in 2015. As the backbone for decentralized applications (dApps) and smart contracts, Ethereum has earned the title of the World’s Decentralized Operating System