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How Does a Fixed Block Size Limit Contribute to Fee Competition?

A fixed block size limit creates artificial scarcity of block space. Since only a limited number of transactions can fit into each block, when the demand for transactions exceeds this capacity, users must compete with each other by offering higher fees to incentivize miners.

This competition is the mechanism by which the network prioritizes transactions and ensures that the most economically valuable ones are confirmed first.

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