Ethereum daily transactions hit all-time high, surpassing 2021 NFT boom
Ethereum's seven-day average daily transactions reached a new all-time high, exceeding the 2021 peak.Summary
The seven-day moving average of daily transactions on the Ethereum network hit a new all-time high of 1.87 million on December 31, surpassing the previous peak of 1.61 million set during the 2021 NFT and DeFi boom. This surge coincided with record highs in active addresses and the largest single-day increase in new addresses since early 2018. Experts attribute this growth to recent network upgrades like Pectra and Fusaka, which improved scalability, slashed fees, and attracted institutional interest through ETFs and real-world asset tokenization. These upgrades, along with advancements in zkEVM performance, support Ethereum's rollup-centric roadmap, with further performance improvements expected in 2026 upgrades like Glamsterdam and Hegota. Despite competition, Ethereum remains central to stablecoin activity, RWAs, and DeFi.
(Source：The Block)