Ethereum mainnet daily active addresses top all layer-2 networks in January despite attack-driven spike

In January, Ethereum’s mainnet recorded more daily active addresses than leading layer-2 networks, with activity peaking at around 1.3 million on Jan. 16 before easing to about 945,000. Security researchers said a notable share of this rise was linked to address poisoning campaigns enabled by lower gas fees, while Ethereum still hosts over $400 billion in on-chain assets and leads in stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets.