Researcher: The recent surge in Ethereum activity may be related to address poisoning attacks

MarsBitNews · 2026-01-20T05:43:59+00:00

Mars Finance reports that the Ethereum network activity has surged, with 2.7 million new addresses and over 2.5 million transactions. The low Gas fees have reduced the cost of address poisoning attacks. A total of 116 victims have lost more than $740,000.

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2026-01-20 05:43:59

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Mars Finance reports that the recent surge in Ethereum network activity may be related to address poisoning attacks utilizing low Gas fees. The number of new addresses has reached 2.7 million, a 170% increase over normal levels, with daily transaction volume exceeding 2.5 million. The Fusaka network upgrade has reduced transaction fees by over 60%, lowering the cost of such large-scale spam attacks. Currently, 3.8 million addresses have received dust assets in their first transaction, accounting for 67% of new addresses. As of now, 116 victims have lost over $740,000 as a result.

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