Summary
- It was reported that Ethereum (ETH) network fees surged by over 130% in a week.
- The main reasons mentioned were the increased DeFi demand by institutional investors and higher smart contract usage, which led to greater network activity and higher fees.
- It was noted that the average transaction throughput and gas usage in the Ethereum network are climbing, further increasing the fee burden.
Ethereum (ETH) network fees have surged by over 130% in just one week. The main reasons cited are an increase in decentralized finance (DeFi) demand among institutional investors and a rise in smart contract usage.
On the 27th (local time), cryptocurrency-focused media outlet U.Today reported, citing data from the analytics platform Sentora (formerly IntoTheBlock), "Ethereum's total fee revenue for the past week reached $10.26 million, a 130.4% increase compared to the previous week."
Sentora analyzed, "With institutional funds flowing into DeFi, there has been a sharp increase in network usage, leading to a significant rise in fees."
The outlet added, "As both the average transaction throughput and gas usage within the Ethereum network are rising, the fee burden is again expanding."
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