📊 Ethereum Sets a New On-Chain Development Record in Q4

Ethereum reached a major milestone in Q4, with 8.7 million new smart contracts deployed, according to Token Terminal — the highest quarterly total in the network’s history.

This marks a clear recovery after softer activity in the previous two quarters and highlights renewed momentum across the ecosystem.

🔍 What’s driving the growth?

Increased stablecoin usage

Expansion of real-world asset (RWA) tokenization

Continued infrastructure and tooling development

Historically, smart contract deployment has acted as a leading indicator, often preceding growth in users, transactions, and network fees.

📌 These trends suggest Ethereum is further strengthening its role as a settlement layer for on-chain financial activity.

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