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    Ethereum Stablecoin Transfers Reach All-Time High of $8 Trillion in Q4

    Ethan CarterBy No Comments2 Mins Read
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    In the fourth quarter of 2025, stablecoin transfer volume on Ethereum exceeded $8 trillion, setting a new all-time record, as reported by Token Terminal on Monday.

    This $8 trillion mark is nearly double the transfer volume from the second quarter, which was just over $4 trillion, as shown in the chart.

    Stablecoin issuance on Ethereum rose by about 43% in 2025, climbing from $127 billion to $181 billion by the end of the year, according to BlockWorks.

    “This is not just speculation. This is real-time global payments happening on-chain,” commented “BMNR Bullz” on X. This is prior to the integration of SWIFT-style systems, comprehensive RWA tokenization, and the launch of institutional rails. “The infrastructure is already in place. Adoption is on the rise,” they added.

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    Stablecoin volumes on Ethereum soared in Q4. Source: Token Terminal

    Ethereum transactions and addresses peak

    This milestone coincided with a record high in daily transactions on the Ethereum (ETH) network, which reached 2.23 million in late December, according to Etherscan. Daily transactions on Ethereum have surged 48% compared to the same period last year.

    Token Terminal indicates that active monthly addresses on Ethereum reached a new high of 10.4 million in December.

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    Monthly active addresses peaked in December. Source: Token Terminal

    Related: Ethereum added $1B of stablecoins nearly every day last week

    There was also a rise in the daily number of unique addresses active on the network, which surpassed a million in late December.

    Ethereum remains the leader in RWA tokenization

    The Ethereum network continues to be the primary settlement layer for stablecoins and real-world asset tokenization, holding approximately 65% market share of the total RWA on-chain value, estimated at around $19 billion, according to RWA.xyz.

    This market dominance increases to over 70% when incorporating layer-2 and EVM networks.

    Currently, Ethereum commands a 57% market share of all stablecoins issued, with the Tron network trailing with a 27% share.

    Tether (USDT) leads the market in issuance with $187 billion, representing 60% of the overall stablecoin market, and more than half of that amount is on Ethereum.

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