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Background: Chain-side engineer A-Zhen was comparing ideal conditions for a game chain, while the studio had not chosen where its NFT assets would live. Today: As BTC approached USD 57,000, the monthly testnet gas bill also landed in front of the team. Impact and next steps: The discussion moved from abstract chain performance to sustainable costs, adding a practical constraint alongside player experience.
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Background: Chain-side engineer A-Zhen was comparing ideal conditions for a game chain, while the studio had not chosen where its NFT assets would live. The technical choice was not only about whether integration would work; it also affected what each player action might cost later.
Today: As BTC approached USD 57,000, the monthly testnet gas bill also landed in front of the team. Finance frowned at the cost, while A-Zhen explained that it came from on-chain operations during testing and cautioned that a test bill could not simply be treated as the cost of full operation. The specific sources of usage still needed to be broken down.
Impact and next steps: The discussion moved from abstract chain performance to sustainable costs, adding a practical constraint alongside player experience. The team had not selected a chain or clarified which actions consumed the most gas. A-Zhen needed to sort out the test purposes and cost breakdown so finance and engineering could assess them together.