Vitalik: An on-chain gas futures market should be established to predict and hedge future transaction fee risks.

According to Odaily Planet Daily, Vitalik Buterin stated on social media that the industry urgently needs a "trustless on-chain gas futures market," similar to a "base fee prediction market," to address users' uncertain expectations regarding future fee trends. He pointed out that many people are concerned that while on-chain fees are currently low, they may still rise in two years; and while his proposed BAL, ePBS, and future ZK-EVM scaling paths could increase gas limits, the market still hopes to see clearer price expectations.

Vitalik believes that if on-chain gas futures instruments can be established, the market can form a clear signal about future transaction fees, and users can hedge future gas costs, which is equivalent to locking in transaction fee expenses for a certain time period in advance.