{"id":25904,"date":"2026-01-20T14:44:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T14:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/?p=25904"},"modified":"2026-01-20T12:49:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T12:49:20","slug":"ethereum-network-activity-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/ethereum-network-activity-scam\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethereum Network activity soars, But it’s a scam: understanding the risks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Mass Adoption? No, a Sophisticated Attack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you’ve been monitoring on-chain<\/strong> data, you’ve likely noticed a spectacular anomaly: the number of new addresses on Ethereum<\/a> has surged vertically. According to recent reports, more than 2.7 million new wallets<\/strong> were created in a single week, pushing daily transaction volume to levels close to its ATH<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n

Record-high Ethereum activity that everyone's celebrating is an address poisoning attack.

– Over $740K already stolen, and growing
– This became possible thanks to the Fusaka upgrade
– This attack is ongoing right now
https:\/\/t.co\/cqoEvqttQd<\/a><\/p>— Andrey Sergeenkov (@Nikopolos) January 19, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>