Ethereum mainnet hits 2,201,457 daily transactions on December 30 with lower fees

On December 30, the Ethereum mainnet processed about 2,201,457 transactions, setting a new all-time daily L1 record while operating with significantly reduced gas fees. Average transaction costs have fallen to around $0.17 from $2.15 six months earlier, supported by recent upgrades such as Fusaka, Pectra, EIP-7702, and other protocol optimizations. Developers are now preparing the Glamsterdam and Hegota updates planned for 2026 and beyond to further improve scalability, costs, and censorship resistance.