Could This Be The New Phase of Gas Fees Solution?

[Ryah Ojay]

Gas fees can be a real pain, especially if, like me, you’re frequently interacting with DeFi protocols, bridges, and swaps. While some chains like Base, SUI, Apt, and Xion offer relatively smoother experiences, the challenges with gas fees still persist, whether it’s inefficiencies, delays, or just the hassle of managing multiple tokens.

During the festive season, I attended a DeFi symposium where this very issue was discussed. One of the speakers introduced an interesting concept: a unified token for gas fees across multiple chains—a cross-chain gas solution. At the time, it sounded like a promising but distant idea, something that would be great in theory but hard to implement.

Then I came across an article that made me rethink it: https://web3.bitget.com/en/blog/articles/pay-multi-chain-gas-fees-bgb-getgas.

https://www.bitgetapp.com/support/articles/12560603820858

It outlines Bitget Wallet’s new innovation using BGB as a multi-chain gas token. The concept is simple but impactful—rather than juggling native tokens for gas on different chains, you could use BGB to pay gas fees across multiple ecosystems. 

If this idea becomes a reality, it could streamline cross-chain transactions and reduce the headaches of managing gas fees. No more scrambling to get the right tokens or overpaying due to limited options. But the question is: can this truly solve the gas fee problem, or is it just another patch for a larger issue?

What do you think? Could a solution like this change the way we interact across chains? Or is the gas fee dilemma here to stay?