Ethereum hits all-time high in smart contract deployments and leads stablecoin supply in Q4 2025
In the fourth quarter of 2025, Ethereum saw developer activity surge to a new record, with about 8.7 million smart contracts deployed and the highest quarterly volume ever. Over the same period, the network hosted roughly 54% of the global stablecoin supply, ahead of Tron and Solana, reinforcing its role as a core execution and settlement layer.