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Ethereum reported strong growth across decentralized finance (DeFi) and stablecoin activity in 2025.<\/p>\n
This was mainly because lower transaction costs and expanding infrastructure contributed to increased usage across the network.<\/p>\n
In a New Year\u2019s post shared via X, the chain revealed<\/a> that it recorded over $99 billion in total value locked during 2025, according to data from DefiLlama. This figure places Ethereum\u2019s DeFi TVL at more than 9 times that of the next largest Layer 1 ecosystem. Stablecoin usage also remained high throughout the year, with $18.8 trillion settled on the network.<\/p>\n These figures coincided with a decline in transaction costs across the ecosystem. Fees on Ethereum Layer 1 fell to 5-year lows, while Layer 2 networks recorded transaction costs below $0.01, lowering expenses for payments, remittances, and savings-related activity. At the same time, expanded paymaster infrastructure enabled applications to cover the fees for users, often removing the need to hold ETH for gas.<\/p>\n Crypto platforms also expanded their use of Ethereum during 2025. Robinhood, Gemini, and Kraken all launched<\/a> tokenized stocks on the chain using Layer 1 and Layer 2 networks, therefore providing extended access to United States equities beyond standard market hours. Robinhood also announced plans to build its own Layer 2 network using Arbitrum\u2019s Orbit technology.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, regulatory clarity supported the launch of new crypto-focused neobanks, which introduced payment cards and rewards programs while reporting millions of dollars in daily spending volume.<\/p>\n Beyond DeFi and stablecoins, Ethereum\u2019s ecosystem continued to expand<\/a> across institutional and technical fronts. Institutional participation increased through the expansion of ETH digital asset treasuries, with more than $35 billion worth of ETH held in exchange-traded funds and strategic reserves.<\/p>\n Additionally, more institutions used Ethereum smart contracts to manage capital on-chain, access DeFi-based yield strategies, and distribute over $12 billion in real-world assets.<\/p>\n The network\u2019s rollup-focused roadmap also progressed during the year. Combined throughput across Layer 2 networks reached an average of 5,600 transactions per second, while the Fusaka upgrade, deployed<\/a> in December, increased blob capacity and reduced Layer 2 costs. The Layer 1 gas limit was also raised to 60 million, expanding settlement capacity by approximately 33%.<\/p>\n Ethereum celebrated 10 years of being live in July 2025, which was marked by a record of more than 88 million smart contracts deployed, while daily transactions reached a new high of 1.74 million. Developer activity also remained elevated, with 32,000 active developers across the ecosystem and over 16,000 new ones joining between January and September.<\/p>\n The post Ethereum Dominates 2025: DeFi TVL Tops $99B, Stablecoin Volume Hits $18.8T<\/a> appeared first on CryptoPotato<\/a>.<\/p>\n\nNetwork Upgrades and Ecosystem Expansion<\/h2>\n
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