Ethereum transaction fees drop to 2017 levels after Fusaka upgrade on December 3, 2025

Ethereum transaction fees have fallen to an eight-year low, returning to 2017 levels, according to CryptoRank. The decline came days after the Fusaka upgrade went live on December 3, 2025. The upgrade is designed to improve execution efficiency and ease congestion at the protocol level. The move points to measurable progress on Ethereum’s scalability.