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Ethereum Quietly Hits Record Smart Contract Deployments in Q4
Ethereum closed the fourth quarter with a sharp surge in developer activity, even as Ether’s price lagged broader crypto momentum. Data from Token Terminal shows that more than 8.7 million smart contracts were created and published on Ethereum in Q4, marking the highest quarterly total in the network’s history. The jump follows two relatively quiet quarters and represents a decisive rebound in onchain construction. According to Token Terminal, the increase reflects organic demand rather than one-off incentives, with growth tied to real-world asset tokenization, stablecoin issuance, and core infrastructure ... (full story)