# Ethereum Commits to Gas Payment Without ETH, With Stablecoin Fees Targeted for 2027

Frame Transactions were locked into the Hegotá upgrade last month, and researchers are still arguing over which validity checks a node may run before admitting one to the mempool.

- Published: 2026-09-08T05:45:27.037Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-09-08/ethereum-commits-to-gas-payment-without-eth-with-stablecoin
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/09/07/ethereum-commits-to-letting-users-pay-gas-fees-without-having-to-hold-eth), [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news), [Ethereum Research](https://ethresear.ch/t/order-dependence-as-the-classifying-dimension-for-frame-transaction-mempool-admission/25934)

Ethereum has committed to letting users pay transaction fees without holding ether, through a feature called Frame Transactions that was locked into the Hegotá upgrade last month. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said the work has moved…

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