Ethereum’s layer-2 ecosystem has reached a fresh milestone, with networks on top of the blockchain handling more than 140 transactions per second this week. The level marks the highest sustained activity seen since Ethereum’s Dencun upgrade took effect last year.

The surge underscores how scaling networks such as rollups continue to absorb more of Ethereum’s transaction load. Dencun reduced data costs for layer-2s, helping make transfers and app activity cheaper and more efficient for users and developers.

The latest figures suggest that the upgrade’s impact is still shaping on-chain behavior more than a year later. Higher throughput on layer-2s can ease pressure on Ethereum’s main network while supporting faster and lower-cost activity across the broader ecosystem.

For developers and investors watching the network’s scaling progress, the sustained rise in layer-2 usage is another sign that Ethereum’s long-term bet on cheaper execution layers is gaining traction.

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Ethereum layer-2 activity reaches a new high after Dencun upgrade