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How Do High Gas Fees Impact the Effectiveness of Arbitrage?

Gas fees are the cost of executing a transaction on a blockchain. Arbitrage profits are often very small.

High gas fees can exceed the potential profit from the arbitrage trade, making the trade economically unviable. This reduces the incentive for arbitrageurs to correct small de-pegs, allowing the price deviation to persist or worsen.

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