{"id":662486,"date":"2024-12-14T13:30:57","date_gmt":"2024-12-14T13:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/?p=662486"},"modified":"2024-12-14T09:15:15","modified_gmt":"2024-12-14T09:15:15","slug":"ethereum-fees-hit-9-month-high-amid-strong-defi-activity-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/ethereum\/ethereum-fees-hit-9-month-high-amid-strong-defi-activity-details\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethereum Fees Hit 9-Month High Amid Strong DeFi Activity &#8211; Details"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The price of Ethereum recorded an overall decline of 2.08% in the past week in line with the general performance of most altcoins. While the prominent cryptocurrency struggles to<a href=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/analysis\/eth\/ethereum-price-struggles-4k\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \"> make any significant breakout past $4,000<\/a>, certain developments on its underlying network have drawn investors&#8217; attention.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-reading-shortcode\">Related Reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/analysis\/eth\/ethereum-price-aims-higher-4000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">Ethereum Price Aims Higher: A Smooth Path To $4,000 and Beyond?<\/a><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Ethereum Weekly Fees Rise By 18% Amid DeFi Ecosystem Boom<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intotheblock\/status\/57569839\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">recent report<\/a> on December 13, crypto analytics company IntoTheBlock stated that weekly Ethereum network fees rose by 17.9% in the past week reaching an estimated $67 million &#8211; the highest-ever value since April.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to analysts at IntoTheBlock, these high network fees can be attributed to ETH\u2019s price balancing as Bitcoin retraced to $100,000. In addition, there has been a significant increase in DeFi activity on the Ethereum blockchain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Providing more insight into Ethereum&#8217;s vibrant DeFi ecosystem, the Satoshi Club <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/esatoshiclub\/status\/29072259\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">highlights<\/a> that DeFi lending has been on the rise, with traders leveraging their Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) and Wrapped Ethereum (WETH) to borrow stablecoins. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These wrapped assets allow users to maximize their collateral utility by tapping into the liquidity and stability of DeFi protocols while maintaining exposure to major cryptocurrencies i.e. Bitcoin and Ethereum.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Notably, the demand surge for lending drove interest rates to exceptional levels, now exceeding 10% on average and reaching as high as 40% on certain platforms. Interestingly, these figures mirror the peak dynamics seen in the 2022 bull market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/aave\/aave-address-optimism-growing-will-price-rise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">Aave<\/a>, one of Ethereum\u2019s major DeFi protocols with a TVL of $22.46 billion has been a focal point on this increased DeFi activity, recording an impressive $500 million in net inflows over the last week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>While heightened network activity driven by increased DeFi activity can indicate growing interest in the Ethereum network, investors should note that elevated Ethereum fees will pose challenges for smaller users being rewarding only for those who can capitalize on high interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_662487\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-662487\" style=\"width: 860px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-662487 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Gerbzd4XIAAtFPO.jpeg?w=860&#038;resize=860%2C493\" alt=\"Ethereum\" width=\"860\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Gerbzd4XIAAtFPO.jpeg?w=1120 1120w, https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Gerbzd4XIAAtFPO.jpeg?w=460 460w, https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Gerbzd4XIAAtFPO.jpeg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Gerbzd4XIAAtFPO.jpeg?w=860 860w, https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Gerbzd4XIAAtFPO.jpeg?w=750 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-662487\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: IntoTheBlock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"related-reading-shortcode\">Related Reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/analysis\/eth\/ethereum-price-breakout-3800\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">Ethereum Price Preps for Breakout: Will Bulls Drive a Massive Upswing?<\/a><\/div>\n<h2><strong>ETH Price Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At the time of writing, Ethereum trades at $3,914.08 reflecting a minor loss of 0.22% in the past day.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On the other hand, the altcoin is up by 21.39% on its monthly chart representing its stellar performance in the past few weeks\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As earlier stated, Ethereum&#8217;s most immediate resistance is the $4,000 price zone which has offered much opposition to price growth since the start of December. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">By breaking past this price barrier, Ethereum is likely to surge to $4,900 which represents its current all-time high and next significant price resistance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With a market cap of $471.16 billion, Ethereum remains the second-largest cryptocurrency representing 12.9% of the total digital assets market.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1479px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/stK0VlMu\/\" alt=\"Ethereum\" width=\"1479\" height=\"893\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">ETH trading at $3,915 on the daily chart | Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/kOP4X9Dt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">ETHUSDT chart in Tradingview.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"disclaimer-shortcode\">\n<div class=\"disclaimer-shortcode\"><em>Featured image from Empiricus, chart from Tradingview<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The price of Ethereum recorded an overall decline of 2.08% in the past week in line with the general performance of most altcoins. While the prominent cryptocurrency struggles to make any significant breakout past $4,000, certain developments on its underlying network have drawn investors&#8217; attention. Related Reading: Ethereum Price Aims Higher: A Smooth Path To $4,000 and Beyond? Ethereum Weekly Fees Rise By 18% Amid DeFi Ecosystem Boom In a recent report on December 13, crypto analytics company IntoTheBlock stated that weekly Ethereum network fees rose by 17.9% in the past week reaching an estimated $67 million &#8211; the highest-ever value since April.\u00a0 According to analysts at IntoTheBlock, these high network fees can be attributed to ETH\u2019s price balancing as Bitcoin retraced to $100,000. In addition, there has been a significant increase in DeFi activity on the Ethereum blockchain.\u00a0 Providing more insight into Ethereum&#8217;s vibrant DeFi ecosystem, the Satoshi Club highlights that DeFi lending has been on the rise, with traders leveraging their Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) and Wrapped Ethereum (WETH) to borrow stablecoins. These wrapped assets allow users to maximize their collateral utility by tapping into the liquidity and stability of DeFi protocols while maintaining exposure to major cryptocurrencies i.e. Bitcoin and Ethereum.\u00a0 Notably, the demand surge for lending drove interest rates to exceptional levels, now exceeding 10% on average and reaching as high as 40% on certain platforms. Interestingly, these figures mirror the peak dynamics seen in the 2022 bull market. Aave, one of Ethereum\u2019s major DeFi protocols with a TVL of $22.46 billion has been a focal point on this increased DeFi activity, recording an impressive $500 million in net inflows over the last week. While heightened network activity driven by increased DeFi activity can indicate growing interest in the Ethereum network, investors should note that elevated Ethereum fees will pose challenges for smaller users being rewarding only for those who can capitalize on high interest rates. &nbsp; Related Reading: Ethereum Price Preps for Breakout: Will Bulls Drive a Massive Upswing? ETH Price Overview At the time of writing, Ethereum trades at $3,914.08 reflecting a minor loss of 0.22% in the past day.\u00a0On the other hand, the altcoin is up by 21.39% on its monthly chart representing its stellar performance in the past few weeks\u00a0 As earlier stated, Ethereum&#8217;s most immediate resistance is the $4,000 price zone which has offered much opposition to price growth since the start of December. By breaking past this price barrier, Ethereum is likely to surge to $4,900 which represents its current all-time high and next significant price resistance. With a market cap of $471.16 billion, Ethereum remains the second-largest cryptocurrency representing 12.9% of the total digital assets market. 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