A quick explanation of what the point of the EIP 2929 gas cost increases in Berlin is
The Berlin hard fork primarily consisted of gas cost change EIPs: EIP 2565 (modexp gas cost reduction), EIP 2929 (SLOAD and *CALL gas cost increase), and EIPs 2718 and 2930 to support compatibility for contracts affected by the gas cost increase as well as setting the stage for future upgrades. By far the most important…
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