{"id":7993,"date":"2025-11-05T05:11:04","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T05:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitcotasks.com\/blog\/altcoin-winter-here-ethereum-solana-activity-plunges\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T05:11:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T05:11:04","slug":"altcoin-winter-here-ethereum-solana-activity-plunges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitcotasks.com\/blog\/altcoin-winter-here-ethereum-solana-activity-plunges\/","title":{"rendered":"Altcoin Winter Here? Ethereum, Solana Activity Plunges"},"content":{"rendered":"

On-chain data shows signs of an altcoin winter may be emerging as Ethereum, Solana, and other cryptocurrencies have seen a decline in activity.<\/p>\n

Altcoins Are Observing A Drop In On-Chain Activity<\/h2>\n

In a new altcoins has been cooling off recently.<\/p>\n

The on-chain indicator of relevance here is the “Active Addresses,” which measures, as its name suggests, the total number of addresses that are participating in some kind of transaction activity on a given network every day.<\/p>\n

When the value of this metric rises, it means more users are making transfers on the blockchain. Such a trend implies trading interest in the cryptocurrency may be on the rise.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, the indicator witnessing a decline suggests investors may be shifting their attention elsewhere as they are reducing their transaction activity on the network.<\/p>\n

Now, here is a chart that shows the trend in this indicator for Ethereum, the largest of the altcoins, over the last few years:<\/p>\n

\"Ethereum<\/p>\n

As displayed in the above graph, the Ethereum Active Addresses metric was at a high of 589,000 in late July. Since then, activity on the network has gone downhill, with there now being 488,000 addresses making transactions, around 17% lower than the peak.<\/p>\n

“Fewer users interacting on ETH indicates weaker on-chain demand, a pattern seen in past bear-market phases,” explained Sentora. Solana, another prominent altcoin, has been showing a similar trend.<\/p>\n

\"Solana<\/p>\n

From the chart, it’s clear that the monthly version of the Active Addresses witnessed a notable decline for SOL during Q3 2025. More specifically, active users on the blockchain dropped by about 30% in this period. “Solana has been the out-performer this cycle, but momentum is cooling,” noted the analytics firm.<\/p>\n

Memecoins have been hit hard in the recent market downturn, and the same has held true for their on-chain activity. Dogecoin, the largest meme-based token, has only witnessed a slight decrease in Active Addresses, but Pepe has gone through a drawdown of 85%. “This drop shows how quickly speculative user bases can evaporate,” said Sentora.<\/p>\n

Finally, the analytics firm has also highlighted that DeFi trading volume has started to trend down as well. The metric is still relatively strong compared to other cryptocurrency-related indicators, but a change in direction is apparent.<\/p>\n

\"DeFi<\/p>\n

With the crash in prices and downturn in on-chain activity, is the altcoin sector entering a season of winter? “It’s too early to tell but the current data echoes past cycles,” noted Sentora. “We are already 6+ months into an altcoin slowdown, with winter signs popping up.”<\/p>\n

Ethereum Price<\/h2>\n

Ethereum has plunged alongside the rest of the market during the past day as its price has retraced to $3,300.<\/p>\n

\"Ethereum<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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