Monday Gwei | Sep Week 4

From the average gas fee, to ETH burned, Monday Gwei covers it all.

This week,

  • Top Ethereum News
  • Top Layer 2 Solution
  • Funding
  • ETH stats that matter

Monday Gwei is a weekly account of what is happening in the Ethereum ecosystem.

Top Ethereum News

  • Binance Founder CZ Walks Free: Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) walks free from US prison, marking a significant moment in the crypto regulatory space.
  • Vitalik Buterin’s Proposal for Ethereum Alignment: Vitalik Buterin introduces new metrics to measure the degree of “Ethereum alignment” within the network, aiming to standardize decentralized governance.
  • VanEck’s Solana Forecast & Tornado Cash Dev Trial: VanEck predicts Solana may hit $350, while a Tornado Cash developer faces a criminal trial over privacy tool misuse.
  • WazirX Hack Update: Despite ongoing issues, WazirX’s Q3 report shows a significant drop in YOY losses to $413 million from hacks and scams.

Top Layer 2 Solution

  • Total Value Locked (TVL): Arbitrum continues to dominate with $2.5 billion.
  • Unique Active Wallets (UAW): Base takes the lead with 6.8 million.
  • Fees Collected: Base edges out competitors again, with $456.9K in fees.

Funding

  • Pencils Protocol: Raised $30 million to expand decentralized finance infrastructure.
  • Daylight: Secured $6 million to advance Layer 2 integration.
  • Eigenpie: Obtained $4 million for its work on secure digital asset management.

Source: Coingecko

The Ethereum price chart from September 24 to 30 shows high volatility, with significant fluctuations between $2.55K and $2.7K. After touching the $2.7K mark, the price experienced a pullback, testing lower levels before finding support around $2.625K. The chart reflects a turbulent period, indicating uncertainty in market sentiment.

ETH stats that matter

  • Gas Fee: Average transaction cost hit $5.2.
  • ETH Burned: Ethereum saw $31.9 million worth of ETH burned due to high network activity.
  • Revenue: Network revenue reached $31.4 million, maintaining strong engagement.

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