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Useful for fee claims

Compare a payment demand with live network-fee context before sending more funds to a platform, private support agent or recovery contact.

Bitcoin sat/vB Ethereum gwei Polygon gwei Separate fee warning No recovery promise

Latest network-fee snapshot

Snapshot: 2026-07-19T00:16:50+00:00 ยท Cache: fresh

NetworkLowNormalFastReferenceSource
BitcoinMempool.space1 sat/vB1 sat/vB2 sat/vBBlock height 958629open
EthereumEtherscan Gas Oracle0.0378 gwei0.0378 gwei0.0417 gweiBlock 25563113open
PolygonPolygon Gas Station406.07 gwei416.23 gwei446.48 gweiBlock 90476808open

When a fee request is suspicious

Fee claimWhat it meansSafer action
Normal wallet feeThe wallet shows a gas/miner fee inside the transaction confirmation. It is paid to the network when you sign the transaction.Check the transaction preview and explorer after broadcast.
Separate unlock feeA platform or support agent asks you to send a separate payment before withdrawals work.High-risk pattern. Save the request and run the warning checker.
Withdrawal tax or validator feeThe service says a tax, validator, liquidity or clearance payment must be sent to release funds.Treat as suspicious unless verified through an official regulated process and independent source.
Recovery feeA recovery contact asks for crypto upfront to retrieve lost assets.Second-wave scam risk. Do not share wallet secrets or pay from the compromised wallet.

How to use this in evidence

Save the payment demand, the wallet address, the transaction hash and a screenshot of the fee claim. If someone asks you to send a separate fee to unlock withdrawals, preserve the message before replying.

Update log

  1. 19 Jul 2026 00:16 UTCPublished with source tracking and reader-safety context.
  2. CorrectionsIf a source changes or a claim needs clarification, this page can be updated from the editorial desk.