2026-01-16 12:33:05

The ETH mainnet just set a new all-time high — daily transaction volume exceeded 2 million. This is not a false number, but a real proof of user operations and smart contract interactions scaling on the chain. From the perspective of transaction depth, this means that the actual business volume supported by the Ethereum network has reached a new level. Whether it’s DEX trading, lending protocols, or other ecosystem applications, they are all efficiently collaborating on the same chain. This scalability is precisely why the market continues to be optimistic about Ethereum’s development. As ecosystem optimization and layer 2 solutions mature, such data breakthroughs will continue to occur.

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MEVSandwich

· 01-18 22:13

2 million transactions? That's unprecedented! Now the Layer 2 solution also has to keep up with the pace.

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AirdropHermit

· 01-17 16:04

2 million transactions? Wow, that's real on-chain activity, unlike some projects that boast every day.

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CryptoWageSlave

· 01-16 14:33

2 million transactions? That's crazy. This is the real user activity, not just numbers to brag about. I'm optimistic about the Layer 2 solutions. If we see a few more breakthroughs like this, ETH can truly stand tall and proud. The people in the lending protocols are going to be ecstatic again. The on-chain ecosystem should keep pushing forward like this.

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MetaNeighbor

· 01-16 13:02

2 million transactions? I believe this data, but can layer 2 really save the day... It still feels like L1 is a bit overwhelmed.

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rekt_but_vibing

· 01-16 12:55

2 million transactions? Oh my goodness, this is truly on-chain activity, not the false prosperity of those air projects. Layer 2 solutions really need to mature quickly, or else gas fees will soar again. Once this data is out, some altcoin hype will be pretty embarrassing haha. With such deep liquidity on DEXs, no wonder big players are fighting it out here. Wait, is this 2 million really accurate data... I need to verify it myself before believing it.

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SocialFiQueen

· 01-16 12:54

2 million transactions? Are you serious? Does this number really have no fluff? Come on, Layer 2 hasn't even fully popularized yet, and Layer 1 is already hyped up. This is what Web3 should look like. Stop with those vapor projects. Every time I see this kind of data, I want to ask, has the gas fee gone crazy again? An active ecosystem is a good thing, but the ones really making money are still that group of people. Frequent contract interactions indicate real demand. Impressive. ETH is basically a money-grabbing machine for retail investors, but the data definitely doesn't lie. Not bragging, this is what true on-chain activity volume looks like.

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CounterIndicator

· 01-16 12:52

2 million transactions? Bro, this data really can't be faked. On-chain, real operations, unlike some projects that hype things up unrealistically.

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SatoshiChallenger

· 01-16 12:49

The data shows 2 million transactions, but how many of these are real business, and how many are arbitrage bots just cutting each other? Historical lessons tell us that a surge in on-chain activity is often a warning sign of an upcoming bubble cycle. Ironically, every time people say "this time is different," the liquidation rate data never lies. Not to brag, but I want to ask how many of these 2 million transactions are just duplicate spam trades that add up to that number? Interesting, now they're spinning the story of "this time really is different." What was the liquidation rate the last time they said that? Objectively speaking, a sudden surge in trading volume does not equal a healthy ecosystem. Conversely, what does it often imply? That the market is irrationally at its peak. "Layer 2 solutions" are "mature"? It's already 2024, and you're still telling me L2 is "still maturing"?

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