A fee paid to the network to process your transaction. A failed swap can still cost gas.
How to check it yourself
- Read the network fee line on the confirm screen before you sign.
- Look up a past transaction on the explorer and find the fee paid.
- Keep a small balance of the gas token, since even a failed transaction uses gas.
Sources
- bitcoin.taxhttps://bitcoin.tax/blog/?p=42420
- thecrypto.it.comhttps://www.thecrypto.it.com/post/what-is-slippage
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