In this article: the best L2 networks are 4.5 times more active than ethereum, with over 10 million transactions per week;
L2 circuits are evolving based on specific activity profiles;
increased traffic means that L2 circuits are protecting blocks on #ethereum . The need and attempt to find a balance between speed and low cost has led to competition for fees.
activity on rolls and other L2 networks is at an all-time high. Traffic on L2 is 4.5 times higher than transactions on Ethereum. Moreover, in a sign of the ongoing shift towards scalable blockchains, L2 chains represented by
Base, #Arbitrum and Optimism have more than 4.5 times as many transactions as Ethereum (ETH). On the L1 major chains, the number of transactions stabilized at 1.16 million transactions, with high Stablecoin transfers, ETH transfers, swaps and increased activity on
L2 being mainly driven by Base, while other major chains provided stable activity.
More complex transactions moved to L2, where each #chain has its own profile; Arbitrum and a few other major chains accumulated DeFi activity and liquidity from stablecoins, attracting users looking for simpler swaps on DEX.
As a result, activity on L2 set new records for months. On a weekly basis, L2 surpassed the 10 million user mark, compared to Ethereum's 1.96 million users.
users are active in the Ethereum ecosystem - last week's stats: over 10000000 addresses interacted with one or more Layer 2.
Base continues to be the leader in high-speed trading, but some of Base's traffic is still related to organic trading on DEX and DeFi lending on other major L2 chains. Base also gets a boost from CbBTC traffic, accumulating $34.9 billion on the blockchain.
Stable coins are another factor contributing to L2 penetration. At the beginning of 2025, L2 holds over $11 billion in stable coins, both bridge and native, with Arbitrum leading the way with $6.35 billion, followed by Base with $ 3.5 billion in stable coins.
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