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Bitcoin Network Activity Nears Record Highs As Microtransactions Surge: CryptoQuant
CryptoQuant reported on 18 June 2026 that Bitcoin’s network activity has climbed to within 7% of its September 2024 record and broken above its long-term trend for the first time since mid-2024, driven by a flood of sub-0.01 BTC microtransactions rather than economic payments. The firm’s Network Activity Index has risen steadily since January 2026 to its highest reading since late 2024, holding above trend through several weeks of green-shaded territory that began in late March. That run marks the first positive activity regime since mid-2024, and it has built even as Bitcoin grinds near $62,000 through one of ... (full story)