Ethereum’s Latest Numbers: Soaring High! New ATH and Explosive Volume Surge 🚀

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  • Ethereum’s ecosystem just hit a new ATH with 15.40M active addresses
  • Base’s on-chain token activity bounced back last week, settling almost $4B in volume

Ah, the majestic Ethereum! It recently took flight to a dazzling new all-time high, with a surge in active addresses reaching an astonishing 15.40 million in the past week. That’s right—an earth-shattering 62.68% spike! Can someone say, “I’m late to the party?” 🍾

ETH‘s adoption didn’t just bask in the mainnet spotlight but also invited its Layer 2 cousins to the dance. With activity hitting a sharp rise, the combination of the two networks saw domination levels at a cheeky 6.65x. But hold your horses, because there was a small dip in active addresses on other chains—just around 832k. A little bump in the road, but nothing that screams “crash.”

So, what’s the secret sauce? A whole lot of interest from the big leagues—institutions, Real World Assets (RWAs), NFTs, DeFi protocols, and even staking platforms have all jumped into Ethereum’s ever-expanding playground. This is one impressive party. 🕺

The multi-chain ecosystem, despite a slight hiccup, continues to show promise. Various platforms are coming together in what can only be described as a brilliant cocktail of interoperable networks. Cheers to that! 🍸

Developers are getting more interested, institutions are cozying up, and with Ethereum upgrades on the horizon, expect more capital to flood in. More users = stronger infrastructure. It’s like a snowball effect, but way cooler. ❄️

Performance of Base chain and other ETH L2s

And then there’s Base. Oh yes, it had a recovery so strong, it could have fueled an entire rocket to the moon. 🚀 Over the past week, Base settled nearly $4 billion in volume, which—brace yourselves—was an 80% jump compared to the previous week. Are we in 2025 or 2035? 🔥

The tokens from Base—BRETT, WELL, MORPHO, and AERO—led this charge with transaction volumes soaring like the dreams of crypto enthusiasts everywhere. Forget “slow and steady,” this was a sprint.

The price breakdown is telling a juicy story. BRETT, in particular, had a glorious 70% rise, MORPHO pulled in a neat 25%, WELL boasted 51.46%, while AERO, well, was a modest 11.91%. As for others like PRIME, ALB, DEGEN, and SONNE… let’s just say they could use a little more time in the gym. 💪

Looking ahead, Base might just become the undisputed heavyweight champion of Ethereum’s Layer 2s. But, of course, the question remains—can they keep this momentum going? We’ll see if token demand, liquidity, and market confidence can maintain the rocket speed. 🚀

On the flip side, other Layer 2s had their own highs and lows. Arbitrum (ARB) took a nice 10.33% hike to $0.3343, with a solid $123M volume. Optimism (OP) felt optimistic with an 11.34% jump to $0.7807. Mantle (MNT) wasn’t far behind at 7.02%, and Starknet (STRK) joined the rally with a 9.36% rise. But, alas, Immutable took a tumble, dropping 4.72%. It seems like not all L2s are living the dream.

So, will Ethereum’s Layer 2s continue to soar? That’s the million-dollar question, especially with Vitalik Buterin’s RISC-V proposal lingering on the horizon. Stay tuned, folks. 🍿

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2025-04-30 09:49