✍️ TL;DR: Ethereum closing in on 200M non-empty wallets despite high crowd FUD

📊 Metrics Used: Total Holders

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📈 Ethereum’s network continues to grow exponentially, compared to other top caps, despite facing some of the most negative sentiment in crypto. The network now boasts nearly 195M non-empty wallets, roughly 230% more than Bitcoin’s 59M, extending a lead that has steadily widened throughout multiple market cycles. While social media remains focused on $ETH’s underperformance, user adoption has continued moving in the opposite direction.

🧐 The #2 market cap now sits just 5M wallets away from the 200M milestone. Much of this growth stems from its dominance in DeFi, staking, and on-chain activity, where users actively participate rather than simply hold assets. While crowd sentiment has recently fallen into extreme fear territory, Ethereum’s wallet growth suggests that long-term adoption continues accelerating beneath the surface.