Base vs Ethereum
Base sees 351.3K active addresses a day against Ethereum's 580.1K.
Usage
Who is actually transacting, and what it costs them.
| Metric | Base | Ethereum |
|---|---|---|
| Daily active addresses | 351.3K | 580.1K |
| Transactions per day | 9.9M | 2M |
| Median transaction fee | $0.0020 | $0.0388 |
| Fees paid by users, 24h | $155.8k | $404.7k |
| Stablecoin supply | $5.01b | $155.04b |
Methodology: daily figures from growthepie, taken on the same date for both chains. Active addresses count distinct addresses that transacted, which is not the same as distinct people — one person can hold many addresses, and a single address can be a contract serving thousands.
Data: growthepie · Updated
Value
What is locked on each chain.
| Metric | Base | Ethereum |
|---|---|---|
| Total value locked | $6.14b | $45.65b |
| Share of the pair’s TVL | 11.9% | 88.1% |
| All-time high TVL | $6.47b | $107.42b |
| Days of history | 1198 | 3189 |
Methodology: chain TVL from DefiLlama for Base and Ethereum. Chart history is aligned to Base's launch so both series cover the same window; Ethereum may have data going back further.
Data: DefiLlama · Updated
Total value locked
Both chains on one axis, from Base's launch.
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Daily active addresses
Both chains, last 3 months.
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Data: growthepie · Updated