Ethereum's On-Chain Volume Hits $183.74B in November, NFT Marketplaces Fuel Surge
December 5, 2024
This volume marks the highest monthly activity for Ethereum in nearly three years, underscoring the network's importance within the blockchain ecosystem.
NFT sales on Ethereum also saw a significant uptick, exceeding $253 million in the last 30 days, which is over a 32% increase and outperformed all other blockchains in NFT sales.
The average NFT trade volume on Ethereum reached $55 million per week over the past three weeks, nearly double the previous months' weekly average.
Notable NFT projects like CryptoPunks and Pudgy Penguins saw significant floor price increases of 55% and 46.5%, respectively, in November.
From a price perspective, Ethereum closed November at nearly $3,700, maintaining a bullish trend supported by consistent trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages.
In November 2024, Ethereum achieved a record on-chain volume of $183.74 billion, marking its highest monthly activity year-to-date.
This surge in on-chain activity, with transaction volume exceeding $180 billion, was fueled by a capital rotation into Ethereum-based NFT marketplaces, which experienced their highest combined monthly volume since June 2024.
The increase in on-chain volume is largely attributed to participants reallocating funds from centralized exchanges to on-chain activities.
Despite these record volumes, Ethereum's average transaction fee remained low, at just one-fifth of the costs seen during the previous yearly highs in March.
This reduction in fees is likely due to a shift in transaction composition, favoring stable, high-value transfers over speculative trades.
Ethereum's Total Value Locked (TVL) has rebounded to approximately $73.48 billion, reflecting renewed investor interest in decentralized finance (DeFi) as it recovers from mid-year lows.
While November's volume is significantly lower than the all-time high of $404.93 billion in May 2021, it still represents a 9% increase over the previous yearly high recorded in March 2024.
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The Block • Dec 3, 2024
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AMBCrypto • Dec 4, 2024
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