⛽ Testnet | Dynamic Fee Estimation and Surge Pricing Logic

[Sadeequ]

Description

Hardcoded transaction fees will lead to dropped or stuck transactions on the public Testnet if the network experiences a sudden surge in volume.

Technical Requirements

• Utilize the Soroban RPC getLatestLedger and fee estimation endpoints to fetch current inclusion fees before building payloads.

• Implement a fee cap (MAX_FEE_SUGGESTION) to protect the relayer wallet from burning excessive test XLM during anomalies.

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