In the first quarter of 2026 Block Ethereum (ETH) has seen a record number of quarterly transactions since its launch.
On According to analytical platform Artemis, over the past three months the network Ethereum processed 200,4 million transactions. This means the quarterly number of transfers on the network increased by approximately 43% compared to the previous quarter and reached an all-time high.
Quarterly transactions EthereumArtemis data
Quarterly blockchain transaction volume reached a minimum in the fourth quarter of 2023 and has gradually increased since then, reaching its peak in early 2026.
On According to research and analytical platform YCharts, the number of calculations registered in the network Ethereum, peaked at 2,897 million transactions on February 7 this year, before declining to 2,363 million payments on April 2.
Number of transactions Ethereum per day. Data: YCharts
The main reason for the sharp increase in transactions on the network Ethereum In the first quarter there was a significant increase in the number of active addresses. According to analysis DeFillama, from January 1 to March 31, their number in the network Ethereum reached 12,6 million, which is 1704% more than the figures for the previous three months.
Number of active addresses on air per quarter. Source: DeFillama
After previous updates, the number of active addresses in the network Ethereum increased sharply, which is explained by the increase in organic growth in the second-tier networks Base and Arbitum (ARB).
In addition, the number of active users and transactions in the ecosystem Ethereum increased due to the growth of the market capitalization of stablecoins. At the moment, According to DeFillamaThe ETH stablecoin market cap is $164,4 billion, helped by regulatory clarity in the US thanks to the Genius Act.
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