2026-01-17 20:44:41

Ethereum network reaches a milestone: on-chain activity volume once again hits a record high, while gas fees have dropped below $0.01.

What does this data combination indicate? The battle for scalability has been decided. In the past few years of Layer 2 competition, the Ethereum ecosystem has ultimately become the recognized winner, thanks to its robust infrastructure, large developer community, and liquidity advantages. From transaction costs to network efficiency, the numbers speak for themselves—$ETH's scalability solutions not only address the original congestion issues but also set new industry standards in balancing performance and cost. The seemingly irreconcilable contradiction (high activity and low fees) has now been broken.

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MEVHunterBearish

· 01-20 07:03

Gas fee below $0.01? No way... I have to see it with my own eyes to believe it.

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GlueGuy

· 01-18 22:08

Well, finally seeing ETH perform well, the gas fees are really satisfying. But with so many L2 solutions, only a few are truly active... Wait, $0.01? That's outrageous, gotta take a screenshot. The mainnet activity hit a record, but what I care about most is whether it’s stable or not. The scaling battle was won, but don’t forget about security, everyone. I’ve actually been bullish on ETH for a long time. What do those who were bearish say now? A month ago, they were complaining about gas fees, and now it’s all good, haha. How will those Layer 2 projects survive now? That’s hilarious. Gas fees are so low now, does that mean big funds are about to enter again?

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BankruptWorker

· 01-17 21:12

Gas fees drop to $0.01? Is that real? When was this data from?

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ForkYouPayMe

· 01-17 21:12

Gas fees drop to $0.01? Is this real? I need to check on the chain... No, wait, if this is true, those who complain about Ethereum being expensive every day should shut up.

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NoodlesOrTokens

· 01-17 21:11

Gas fees drop to $0.01? Is this real... I still vividly remember those days of sky-high gas fees. --- Solving contradictions? Sounds good, but mainly it's because L2 has gained traction. Arbitrum and Optimism are quite active now. --- Transaction volume hits new highs while gas remains low—that's the real win. What do those who previously criticized ETH say now? --- It's the industry standard, right? But the liquidity fragmentation problem hasn't been solved yet... that's the real pitfall. --- Scaling wars? Not over yet, everyone, don't celebrate too early. --- Gas below 0.01... I still feel it's pretty expensive, maybe I'm just too poor haha. --- The Ethereum ecosystem is indeed stable, but how long can this data last? I'm still observing. --- Developer community and liquidity advantages are definitely a moat. Who can compare to that? --- It's easy to say, but is it really technological progress or just declining trading volume causing low gas? Need to think it through. --- WJF, scaling is done, but what about ecosystem applications? Feels like developers are just playing by themselves.

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DAOdreamer

· 01-17 21:08

Gas fees drop below $0.01? Wow, now that's real usability... Do those who say Ethereum is expensive feel embarrassed now?

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MetaMasked

· 01-17 20:55

Wow, gas fee below $0.01? That’s so awesome, I finally don’t have to worry about each transaction anymore.

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ShibaOnTheRun

· 01-17 20:51

Gas drops to 0.01? Damn, finally waiting for this day. Where are the sky-high transaction fees of the past? --- I believe the scaling battle was won, but don’t forget there are still so many people playing on Arbitrum and Optimism. --- Active users hit a new high, gas fees hit a new low. This is the real Ethereum moment. What about other public chains? --- Solving contradictions? Isn’t it still reliant on rollups? Don’t give all the credit to the mainnet. --- Wait, is it still possible to enter Ethereum now? --- Really, really? I need to forget the era when gas fees were so high they made me vomit blood. --- Ethereum’s dominant position is secure. Now it’s all about who can truly rise in the ecosystem. --- $0.01? When was the last time gas fees were this cheap, 2020? --- After scaling is complete, what’s the next big thing? Waiting for the next hot topic. --- Layer 2 is so cheap, why still use the mainnet? I just can’t understand this logic.

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DisillusiionOracle

· 01-17 20:46

Gas fees drop to $0.01? Now that's truly breaking the barrier. All those people who complained about Ethereum being expensive should shut up now.

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