Ethereum has committed to allowing users to pay gas fees without having to hold ETH. The Frame Transactions feature was locked into the Hegotá upgrade last month. Ethereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin said the work has moved quickly since then.
Ethereum to let users pay gas fees without holding ETH
Ethereum announced a plan to enable gas fee payments without requiring users to own ETH.
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Marcus Webb · Crypto Desk · 9 Sept 2026 · 02:44 · 1 min read
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Marcus reports on digital assets, from spot ETF flows to protocol-level developments in DeFi. He pays particular attention to how institutional adoption is reshaping crypto market structure.
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