# Make OP as the network fee token along with governance token

**URL:** <https://gov.optimism.io/t/make-op-as-the-network-fee-token-along-with-governance-token/2400>\
**Category:** ✨ General\
**Created:** [June 3, 2022, 11:50am UTC](https://gov.optimism.io/t/make-op-as-the-network-fee-token-along-with-governance-token/2400 "2022-06-03T11:50:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![EsiN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@EsiN](https://gov.optimism.io/u/EsiN)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2022, 11:50am UTC](https://gov.optimism.io/t/make-op-as-the-network-fee-token-along-with-governance-token/2400/1 "2022-06-03T11:50:12Z")

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First of all , we hope OP gets ride of this FUDs happened during governance token launch.  
having all, hereby better to have a proposal for allocating OP token for the Optimism transaction fees, it will cover all the FUDs and concerns and more importantly will make a utility for the governance token which is the bottleneck of many projects.

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**Author:** ![OPUser](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/bc41dd/user_avatar/gov.optimism.io/opuser/32/179_2.png) [@OPUser](https://gov.optimism.io/u/OPUser)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2022, 12:23pm UTC](https://gov.optimism.io/t/make-op-as-the-network-fee-token-along-with-governance-token/2400/2 "2022-06-03T12:23:53Z")

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Before posting an idea, please check if similar post/idea already exist on the gov portal or not.

> [@Change the use of OP tokens from a governance token to the main network token for gas payment](https://gov.optimism.io/t/change-the-use-of-op-tokens-from-a-governance-token-to-the-main-network-token-for-gas-payment/2245):
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> Do you agree with changing the use of OP tokens from a governance token to a main network token to pay the gas fee?

> [@Enabling $OP as a gas token on Optimism Network!](https://gov.optimism.io/t/enabling-op-as-a-gas-token-on-optimism-network/2362):
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> Enabling $OP as a gas token on Optimism Network! red_circle star2 red_circle The $OP token can be used to pay gas fees on the Optimism Network!. This is a major addition to the utility of the $OP token, and will help increase adoption and usage of the Optimism Network!. ETH remains the default gas token, but all users will have the option to change to $OP. Users preferring to stick with ETH gas payments do not have to do anything, but using $OP will result in a 25% gas fee discount! Be…

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**Author:** ![lavande](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6f9a4e/32.png) [@lavande](https://gov.optimism.io/u/lavande)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2022, 4:57pm UTC](https://gov.optimism.io/t/make-op-as-the-network-fee-token-along-with-governance-token/2400/4 "2022-09-13T16:57:22Z")

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Please post in [Enabling $OP as a gas token on Optimism Network!](https://gov.optimism.io/t/enabling-op-as-a-gas-token-on-optimism-network/2362)

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**Author:** ![lavande](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6f9a4e/32.png) [@lavande](https://gov.optimism.io/u/lavande)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2022, 9:07pm UTC](https://gov.optimism.io/t/make-op-as-the-network-fee-token-along-with-governance-token/2400/5 "2022-09-13T21:07:23Z")

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**Author:** ![lavande](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6f9a4e/32.png) [@lavande](https://gov.optimism.io/u/lavande)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2022, 9:08pm UTC](https://gov.optimism.io/t/make-op-as-the-network-fee-token-along-with-governance-token/2400/6 "2022-09-13T21:08:14Z")

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