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# [What are gas fees? In plain words](https://cleaveprotocol.hashnode.dev/what-are-gas-fees-in-plain-words?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Why a wallet holding USDC can refuse to send: every transaction pays gas in the chain's own coin. What gas is, what changes it, and what to keep on hand.

15h ago · 4 min read · cleaveprotocol.hashnode.dev  
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Cleave Protocol splits each swap across many pools and paths on six chains, and a cross-chain swap takes one signature. Cleave's fees are included in the price. Apps and AI agents use the same quotes through our API, MCP server and SDKs. https://cleave.fi

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