Ethereum at $3K: 2.2M daily tx, $0.17 fees, $72M ETF outflows fuel valuation debate

Ethereum is consolidating around $3,000 after six to seven weeks in a $2.7k–$3.2k range. On-chain data shows record smart contract deployments, fees near $0.17, and daily activity around 2.2 million transactions, even as ETFs registered outflows and Solana's higher transaction counts add to the valuation debate.