The leader Ethereum Network is experiencing serious commitment even though its price is struggling to undergo a significant increase. After a massive wave of new and old investors, usage of the ETH mainnet has grown significantly, reaching adoption levels not seen since its inception.
Historic takeoff for Ethereum mainnet usage
Ethereum is experiencing a shift in network adoption. In a milestone that cements its dominance, Ethereum usage Maninnet has increased to the point where it looks more like a structural awakening than steady growth.
Leon Waidmann, founder of the On-Chain Foundation and market expert, reported that ETH mainnet usage is currently at an all-time high. This type of network traffic spike can indicate the return of activity from the edge to the center of the chain, new applications, or even a renewed confidence in the long-term prospects of the network.
Data shared by the market expert shows that network usage over the last 30 days reached 1.97 mag/s, marking its highest level in history. The chart reveals that the climb to a new high represents an increase of over 57% year-over-year (YoY), indicating that ETH moves again with intention.

While weak network effects and parasitic Layer 2s are debated within the community, Waidmann highlighted that the Ethereum mainnet continues to show strong growth and strength. This robust growth is evidenced by increased activityrising gas fees and increasing the number of ETH burned.
By combining these key factors regarding the network, Waidmann claims that ETH could attract more economic load. As a result, the leading altcoin could gradually shed its old skin and take on a more rigid financial function.
Waidmann said ETH could become a harder currency and settlement collateral. As a result, ETH is starting to look like foundation of a future financial structure rather than a simple utility token.
ETH Layer 2 dominates network transactions
Amid increased network activity and adoption, Ethereum Layer 2s now dominate in terms of transactions at a speed that makes the base coat almost slow in contrast. While the center may still hold, the edges are undeniably where user action currently resides.
Last week, Waidmann note as the total transactions per second (TPS) on the Ethereum network reached over 358.21. At the same time, a larger share of these transactions were carried out on layer 2 networks. According to data shared by the founder of the On-Chain Foundation, layer 2s controlled more than 95.2% of the overall throughput.
Such a shift implies that execution has largely shifted to Layer 2 chains. A major reason for this could be that users, liquidity and developers are looking for faster and cheaper channels to transact, thereby transforming Scaling ETH are part of the true heartbeat of the ecosystem.
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