Ethereum mainnet averages record 2.16M daily transactions in 2026

Base-layer activity hit new highs while median fees fell to a fraction of a dime, but lower fees also shrank network revenue Ethereum ’s main network is busier than it has ever been. The mainnet averaged a record 2.16 million daily transactions in 2026, alongside 899,000 daily active addresses. The activity surge arrived alongside a steep drop in costs and a sharp fall in fee revenue. That mix raises a real question about what heavy usage is actually worth to the network’s holders. A separate research tally covering January through October 2026 put the mainnet average at approximately 2.17 million daily transactions. That figure represents a 54% increase from the prior year. Cost is the clearest driver in the data.