Ethereum Layer-2 Transaction Volumes Skyrocket in First Two Months of 2024, Says Analytics Firm IntoTheBlock

Ethereum (ETH) layer-2 projects are on the rise, according to the crypto analytics firm IntoTheBlock.

IntoTheBlock notes that Ethereum L2s have seen a 91% surge in transaction volumes since the beginning of 2024.

The analytics firm also notes that both ETH and Bitcoin (BTC) continue to fly off centralized exchanges.

In a new analysis, Lucas Outumuro, IntoTheBlock’s head of research, tracked the top two crypto assets’ weekly netflows, which measures the level of each asset moving in and out of centralized crypto exchanges by subtracting the amount of their withdrawals from their deposits.

Outumuro notes that $906 million worth of ETH netflows left centralized exchanges, the smart contract platform’s 8th consecutive week of net outflows. IntoTheBlock interprets the movement of netflows off crypto exchanges as a potentially bullish sign for crypto assets.

The analyst also notes that $797 million worth of Bitcoin netflows left centralized exchanges in the past week.

BTC is trading at $62,703 at time of writing. The top-ranked crypto asset is up by nearly 23% in the past seven days and nearly 42% since the beginning of 2024.

ETH is trading at $3,445.00 at time of writing. The second-ranked crypto asset by market cap is up by nearly 17% in the past week and more than 46% since the beginning of the year.

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