The rise in Ethereum's price didn't translate into a significant jump in network activity for the proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain.
However, the rise in value didn’t translate into a significant jump in network activity for the proof-of-stake blockchain. As per the on-chain analytics firmSource: Glassnode
Gas fee is the amount charged to complete a transaction or execute a contract on the Ethereum network. It is determined by supply, demand, and network capacity at the time of the transaction with lower fees suggesting that the network’s demand was weak. The transaction count as of 5 June was 740,048, a drop of more than 25% since the BTC ETF announcement.In contrast, the period following the launch of the much-anticipated Shapella Upgrade saw a greater rise in demand. As mentioned earlier, with a similar increase in price, the gas fees shot up by nearly 75% after Shapella.
This was because most Ethereum holders were looking to enjoy staking yields rather than cashing them out in the market. People got more confidence to restake their ETH as the ambiguity surrounding withdrawals was put to rest post Shapella. As shown below, staking deposits made into Ethereum’s Beacon contract have mushroomed since Shapella went live in April. On the other hand, the total number of transfers to all centralized exchanges has stayed flat.At the time of publication, about 23.8 million ETH were staked on the PoS network, accounting for 17.3% of ETH’s total circulating supply, as per a NansenETH exchanged hands at $1,927.36 at press time, representing a marginal drop of 0.
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