# Ethereum Daily Transactions Hit New High

*Author: Bankless*
*Published: Aug 7, 2025*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/read/ethereum-daily-transactions-hits-new-high*

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Ethereum’s on-chain traffic just hit its highest daily transaction count ever, surpassing the previous May 2021 high, [The Block](https://www.theblock.co/post/365926/daily-transactions-ethereum-all-time-high) reports. 

### What’s the Scoop?
- **New Daily Record:** Ethereum clocked in at around 1.51 million transactions per day when measured on a 7-day moving average.
- **What’s Driving It:** The record high comes weeks after Ethereum raised its gas limit to 45 million gas, a move designed to increase transaction throughput
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