Base: L1 Operator Payments

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Operator Payments consist of the value paid to the infrastructure providers responsible for running the network, such as posting transaction data and stateroots to the L1.

L1 Data Availability: The sequencer batches L2 transactions, compresses them, and submits them to the L1 to ensure the transaction data is accessible for verification and dispute resolution. This category includes both the cost of L1 transactions and blobs.

L1 Settlement and Other: A state root is a cryptographic hash representing the current state of the L2 blockchain. The state root is posted to the L1 to enable the L1 to verify the correctness of L2 state transitions, which is used to verify the legitimacy of the bridge withdrawal requests, and define the canonical chain.