Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has called for the establishment of a reliable on-chain gas futures market, akin to a BASEFEE-based prediction market. Buterin highlighted the current low transaction fees but expressed concerns about potential changes over the next two years, particularly with the influence of BAL, ePBS, and upcoming ZK-EVM technologies. He believes that an on-chain gas futures market could address these uncertainties by providing market signals on future fee expectations, allowing users to hedge against future gas price fluctuations and even prepay for gas fees over specific time periods.