As 2026 begins, #Ethereum is demonstrating that while Bitcoin remains a premier store of value, the ETH network is successfully scaling to meet massive demand. Recent data shows that daily transaction volume hit a new all-time high on December 31, 2025, with the seven-day moving average reaching 1.87 million transactions. This activity officially surpasses the previous records set during the 2021 DeFi and NFT boom.
The network's health is further highlighted by a surge in participation, with active wallets rising to nearly 729,000 and new address creation hitting 270,000 in a single day the strongest inflow seen since early 2018. Crucially, major upgrades like Pectra and Fusaka have allowed this record activity to occur with stable and low fees, proving that the technical roadmap is delivering real results.
I believe this shift from speculative hype toward institutional use cases like tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) and stablecoin settlement is a sign of a much more mature ecosystem.
Do you think this record-breaking utility will eventually force the price to catch up, or is the market still too focused on short-term price action?
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