ETH so dead they make you watch ads to cover gas fees now

DETAILS DATA HEX Site suggested Gas (estimated) $6.29 0.00335554 ETH Very likely in < 15 seconds Max fee: 0.00486916 ETH Watch 7 minutes of ads to waive this gas fee. Watch Ads Total $9,617.79 5.12735554 ETH Amount + gas fee Max amount: 5.12886916 ETH Reject Confirm

This is a screenshot of an Ethereum transaction confirmation screen from a cryptocurrency wallet. It displays an estimated gas fee of $6.29 (0.00335554 ETH) for the transaction, and a prominent offer allowing users to watch 7 minutes of advertisements to waive this gas fee entirely. The total transaction value including gas is $9,617.79 (5.12735554 ETH), with Reject and Confirm transaction buttons at the bottom. The meme jokes about the extremely high and problematic gas fees on the Ethereum network, poking fun at how bad fees have become that users are now offered ad-based waivers instead of lower fees.

This meme originates from X (formerly Twitter), originally posted by user meme_basement, with the original caption mocking the high cost of Ethereum transaction fees. The core image is a screenshot of a crypto wallet's transaction confirmation screen showing the unusual ad-based gas fee waiver option.