Ethereum ended the year 2025 with significant growth on the charts with an uptick in on-chain engagement, which indicates that the Ethereum network continues to attract increased engagement even as market trends are well defined to enter the new year.

Ethereum Developer Growth Peaks in Q4

Ethereum reached a new record number of smart contract deployments in the last quarter of 2025, as shown by a chart shared by BMNR Bullz on X, sourced from Token Terminal. The data showed that there were 8.7 million contracts deployed in Q4, which is the highest number recorded.

While the preceding quarters in 2025 indicated a higher level of activity, the fourth quarter broke all records, marking an “all-time high in developer activity,” as revealed by BMNR Bullz. An increase in the deployment of contracts is interpreted to be a measure of a rising application, along with an improvement in the underlying infrastructure, even though it doesn’t measure the success rate of the contracts.

This record highlights the continuing evolution of the Ethereum ecosystem and a strong on-chain activity that goes well beyond price action.

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Ethereum Bullish Setup Signals Growth

Ethereum was also setting up a short-term bullish pattern, where More Crypto Online pointed out that $3,143 was the initial target for wave (c) of a large corrective wave B. The ETHUSD index was shown on a 30-minute chart illustrating Elliott Wave Analysis with levels of Fibonacci retracement and extension. Ethereum broke through a descending trendline after testing support at $2,827-$2,895.

This level of support is in line with the Fibonacci levels of 61.8% to 78.6%, which form the foundation of the ETH price rebound. The level of $3,143 forms the basis of the Fibonacci extension level of 100%, the first level to be hit. It is essential to note that a higher level of extension is set to be hit, but this level is the foundation to assess the extent of the rebound.

As Ethereum enters the year 2026, it is now poised for further growth, given that it has recorded unprecedented on-chain transactions, coupled with the fact that technical levels have been defined.

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