On-chain data shows Ethereum network growth has surged to an all-time high (ATH), suggesting ETH adoption is accelerating.
Ethereum network growth has recently surged.
On-chain analytics firm Santiment discussed the recent increase in Ethereum network growth in a new post on X. This metric measures the total number of addresses on the network that come online for the first time.
A wallet is said to be “online” when it engages in some kind of transactional activity on the blockchain. Therefore, the addresses that network growth tracks are those that participate in the first transfer.
A high metric value means that users are generating a large amount of new addresses on the network. This trend may be a sign that asset adoption is occurring.
On the other hand, an indicator with a low value may suggest that the cryptocurrency is not attracting new users because there are not many wallet creations on the network.
Now here is a chart shared by Santiment showing the Ethereum network growth trend over the past year:
The value of the metric seems to have shot up in recent days | Source: Santiment on X
As shown in the graph above, Ethereum network growth has recently surged. Over the past week, address creation averaged about 327,100 per day, with 393,600 new addresses appearing on Sundays.
Sunday’s high is a new record for the metric, meaning ETH recorded an unprecedented amount of address creation in a single day. The surge in network growth also caused total holders, a metric that tracks the number of non-empty addresses present on the blockchain, to soar to 172.97 million new ATHs.
What is driving all this adoption? According to the analytics firm, several factors may be influencing this trend. The first was the Fusaka upgrade that occurred in December, which improved data processing and reduced Layer 2 costs.
The second is the record stablecoin activity seen on the Ethereum blockchain in late 2025, with trading volume reaching $8 trillion in the fourth quarter. “These kinds of real-world financial activities tend to attract new participants who create wallets to send, receive, and hold stablecoins and other tokens,” Santiment explained.
Finally, the turn of the year saw increased interest and improved sentiment among traders, which led to new retail traders signing up for new wallets.
ETH price
The price of Ethereum was optimistic last day, surging more than 5% and recovering to the $3,340 level.
Looks like the price of the coin has shot up recently | Source: ETHUSDT on TradingView
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