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I just looked at the statistics and noticed something interesting - Ethereum in the first quarter of 2026 was just crushing it. We're talking about 200 million transactions processed through the network. That's the most I've ever seen in a single quarter.
The number is impressive when you think about it. If you calculate the average number of transactions per day, it amounts to quite significant activity. The network is clearly handling the load, although there have been many discussions about scalability before.
It's interesting that this kind of activity growth indicates the state of the ecosystem. More transactions mean more users or more intensive usage. In any case, these metrics suggest that demand for blockchain services remains high. This quarter has definitely been a turning point for the network.