Ethereum Layer-2 Booming: Will Gas Fees Drop Even In A Bull Market?

Ethereum Layer-2 Booming: Will Gas Fees Drop Even In A Bull Market?
The adoption of Ethereum layer-2s is on the rise if Token Terminal data shared on November 6 is anything to go by. According to statistics from the blockchain analytics platform shared by Erik Smith, the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of 401 Financial, the average active addresses over the past three months has exceeded 10 million, a nearly 2X expansion from early 2023. Related Reading: Can The ADA Price Climb Above $20 In The Bull Market? Analyst Provides Answers Ethereum Layer-2s Finding More Adoption Looking at the chart, Polygon, an Ethereum sidechain, remains the most popular. At the same time, Arbitrum and OP Mainnet, which are common layer-2s adopting the roll-up technology, are actively being used. Even so, OP Mainnet’s share is gradually dropping. Base, a layer-2 backed by Coinbase, and StarkNet are also finding adoption, expanding their share over the past three months. In crypto, active addresses refer to the number of unique wallet addresses (sending and receiving) that have interacted with the blockchain, in this case, Ethereum, over a given period. An uptick or contraction in t ..

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