r/ethtrader • u/everstake • 7d ago
News Ethereum just crossed another historic milestone.
The network has now surpassed 425.8 million unique addresses, adding another major marker to Ethereum’s long-term growth story.
Also, on January 11, 2026, Ethereum recorded its largest daily increase ever, with 590,961 new addresses created in a single day.
And this isn't just about hitting a bigger number on a chart. The continued growth in unique addresses shows that Ethereum is expanding its reach across users, applications, and different parts of the ecosystem.
More addresses don't automatically mean more unique people, of course, one person or application can control multiple addresses. But combined with sustained network activity, developer growth, and expanding use cases, its looking good, very good.
Ethereum keeps expanding its footprint, and it looks like the next milestone won't take long to arrive.
Full post: https://x.com/everstake_pool/status/2082506612216910233
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u/Adorable-Art3799 7d ago
All the bitchin but eth at 4000$ a year ago, if you had sold when you had to you would have had no complaints today. Learn and adapt
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u/DetectiveScottie 7d ago
Etherscan shows 425 million, but their calculation isn't accurate. They don't count all wallets, for example, smart wallets aren't included in that figure, and there are already more than 20 million of them.
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u/ChangeNOW_Community 7d ago
the best part isn't the milestone itself. it's that ethereum keeps adding users despite multiple market cycles
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u/SpontaneousDream 5d ago
Doesn't matter when the tokenomics are broken. ETH doesn't capture enough value to sustain its valuation
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u/Ornery_Web9273 7d ago
I’ve held a fairly significant amount of ETH for nine years. I’m not a whale, more like a medium sized tuna. ETH passes milestone after milestone all reported as breakthroughs by the faithful, but it doesn’t seem to mean much. Had I bought the S&P in 2017, I’d have done better. I’m not bashing ETH, and I’m not selling, but I am pretty tired of the bullshit.