Gas spike protections

Last updated: June 18, 2026

Overview

Rhino.fi incurs gas costs when crediting transactions on destination chains. These costs are required to execute onchain transactions that deliver funds to the final recipient.

For Legacy pricing clients: Gas fees charged by Rhino.fi are based on actual network transaction costs on the destination chain, plus a small operational buffer to ensure reliable execution. These are either deducted from the end customer's amount as settled on the destination chain, or can be sponsored by the client.

For more information on the legacy pricing structure: https://learn.rhino.fi/articles/4088519114-how-fees-are-applied#overview

For PAYG and Subscription clients: Gas fees are borne by Rhino.fi as part of the monthly subscription cost or included within the end of month amount for PAYG clients.

For more information on the PAYG and Subscription pricing structure: https://learn.rhino.fi/articles/4043100177-fees-commercial-structure

Floor Gas Fee

On most chains, a floor gas fee is defined. Ethereum is an exception, as gas costs can typically be estimated with higher precision at execution time.

A floor gas fee is implemented on most supported chains to simplify pricing and infrastructure.

The purpose of the floor gas fee is to:

  • Reduce complexity in gas calculations

  • Ensure consistent and predictable fee behavior

  • Cover the majority of typical transaction costs

The floor gas fee is designed to reliably cover real network gas expenses under normal conditions. Rhino.fi does not intentionally overcharge gas fees as a revenue mechanism.

Gas Spike Protection

Rhino.fi includes built-in protection mechanisms against extreme gas price volatility.

A proprietary monitoring system continuously evaluates:

  • Current chain parameters

  • Recent transaction gas costs

  • Abnormal gas pricing behavior

If elevated gas conditions are detected:

  • Transactions may be temporarily delayed

  • Processing can be paused to avoid execution at extreme costs

This mechanism protects both clients and their end users from unexpected spikes in network fees while maintaining operational reliability.