2026-01-03 07:21:18

Recently, while monitoring on-chain data, I discovered an interesting phenomenon—Ethereum mainnet's single-day transaction volume just broke a record, reaching 1.87 million transactions. This number even surpasses the peak levels seen during the previous NFT boom and DeFi explosion.

My first reaction to this data was excitement, but upon further examining the Gas consumption rankings, the tone immediately shifted. Out of the top 15 addresses, 12 are clearly marked as phishing scam sites. This is quite ironic—behind the thriving transaction activity, there is actually a large amount of malicious activity driving it.

From another perspective, this reflects a reality: whenever market activity increases and new users flood in, hackers and scammers also become more active. They seem to treat the end of the year as a window for performance. On one side, normal user transactions are growing; on the other, malicious behaviors like phishing, trojans, and smart contract exploits are lurking in the shadows.

This serves as a warning: looking at on-chain data and transaction volume alone is meaningless; we must also pay attention to the quality behind the transactions. Ethereum's prosperity is real, but so are the security risks. When participating in the ecosystem, stay vigilant—it's always better to be safe than sorry.

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CryptoCross-TalkClub

· 01-04 20:46

Laughing out loud, among 1.87 million transactions, 12 scam addresses are at the top. This is the "prosperity" of the crypto world, haha. When trading volume hits a new high, hackers are also rushing to meet year-end KPIs. The efficiency is really high. It seems that newcomers have been fooled by this number. While trading prosperity exists, wallets might cool down first. At the end of the year, both project teams and scammers are pushing for performance, refusing to give way to each other. On-chain data, this thing, looks beautiful on the surface but is full of tricks. I just want to see who can laugh last.

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0xSleepDeprived

· 01-03 10:17

Scammers really treat Ethereum as an ATM... Out of 1.87 million transactions, 12 are phishing addresses, and that ratio is truly astonishing.

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MrRightClick

· 01-03 07:50

1.87 million transactions sound great, but in reality, 12 scam websites are there wildly harvesting, this is the reality of Web3.

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NeverPresent

· 01-03 07:50

Among 1.87 million transactions, 12 phishing websites are at the top, how outrageous is that?

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SingleForYears

· 01-03 07:49

It's the same trick again; the times of peak trading volume are often when scammers are most active.

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GateUser-9ad11037

· 01-03 07:46

Wow, 12 scam websites on the gas attack list? This level of prosperity is a bit outrageous.

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GateUser-9f682d4c

· 01-03 07:44

Wow, 12 scam addresses? That's outrageous. Behind the apparent prosperity, it's all just dark secrets.

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VitalikFanboy42

· 01-03 07:29

I'm frustrated, out of 1.87 million transactions, 12 are phishing? How outrageous is that? --- Damn, it's the end of the year and hackers are starting to hit KPIs too. LOL --- So this data looks good, but actually most of the value is taken by scammers? --- It's the same story again, it's lively, but phishing websites make even more money. --- Good data ≠ healthy ecosystem, I get it now. --- Just say that every time the market rises, scams also take off—it's a fixed rule. --- Trading prosperity, scam prosperity, both flourish together. --- Out of 1.87 million, how many are from real user transactions? That's the real issue. --- Oh my god, most of the gas fees are flowing to phishing addresses. This scene is too bizarre. --- Newcomers get cut deeply when they enter, and that's just how the industry is.

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