The Stellar Development Foundation proposes raising the network's minimum transaction fee from 100 stroops to 10,000 stroops per operation to combat failed arbitrage bot transactions that clog the ledger and cause unpredictable surge pricing.
The Stellar Development Foundation is reopening discussion about raising the minimum network fee, proposing an increase from 100 stroops (0.00001 XLM) to 10,000 stroops (0.001 XLM) per operation. The change aims to address a surge in failed arbitrage bot transactions that exploit path payment inefficiencies, filling ledgers with transactions that fail after inclusion and causing unpredictable pricing spikes. Protocol 13's fee-bump feature now makes this feasible without breaking pre-signed transactions. The increase would reduce ledger bloat, stabilize fees for developers, lower node operation costs, and discourage low-value spam while keeping Stellar transactions cheaper than traditional systems. Validators will ultimately decide, but SDF is seeking community feedback before proposing a formal vote.
