The final days of March and the first week of April 2026 offered a detailed snapshot of how major blockchain ecosystems are evolving across liquidity, trading activity, and user engagement. From Ethereum’s surge in total value locked (TVL) and Solana’s strong trading volumes to TRON’s dominance in daily users and Base’s late-week derivatives spike, each network displayed distinct trends. This weekly breakdown highlights key movements across TVL, fees, DEX and perpetual volumes, market capitalization, and on-chain activity, providing a clear comparative view of performance across leading chains.
Ethereum
- Ethereum recorded strong growth heading into April, with total value locked (TVL) rising from $52.592 billion on March 30 to a weekly high of $54.108 billion on April 2 before settling at $52.987 billion on April 5.
- DEX volumes peaked at $2.068 billion on April 1, while perpetuals volume remained relatively stable between $1.08 billion and $1.45 billion throughout the week. Chain fees declined significantly from $395,036 on March 31 to $157,496 on April 4 before slightly recovering.
- Network activity also cooled toward the weekend, with active addresses dropping from 777,536 on March 31 to 455,796 by April 5. Transactions followed a similar trend, falling from 2.64 million to 2.05 million.
Solana
- Solana’s TVL showed a downward trend during the week, declining from $6.192 billion on March 30 to $5.502 billion by April 5.
- However, trading activity remained strong. DEX volumes reached a weekly high of $2.919 billion on April 1 before dropping below $1 billion by April 4. Perpetuals volume also peaked at $1.807 billion on April 1, followed by a sharp decline to $189.02 million on April 4 before rebounding to $521.76 million.
- Chain fees steadily decreased from $825,310 on March 30 to $438,528 on April 5, indicating reduced network congestion toward the end of the week.
BSC Chain
- BSC maintained a relatively stable TVL, fluctuating between $5.243 billion and $5.408 billion throughout the week.
- DEX volumes gradually declined from $983.01 million on March 30 to $528.35 million on April 5. Perpetuals volume remained consistent, ranging between $257 million and $283 million.
- User activity decreased steadily, with active addresses dropping from 2.93 million to 2.42 million. Transactions also declined from 15.38 million to 12.89 million, signaling reduced network engagement.
TRON
- TRON maintained TVL stability, ending the week at $4.86 billion after peaking at the same level on April 2.
- Chain fees declined from $1.16 million on March 31 to $673,670 by April 5. DEX volumes showed a downward trend, falling from $73.22 million to $32.65 million.
- Perpetuals volume was volatile, peaking at $235.09 million on April 3 before dropping sharply. Despite lower trading volumes, TRON consistently led in user activity, with active addresses ranging from 2.55 million to 3.06 million and transactions exceeding 9 million daily.
Bitcoin
- Bitcoin’s TVL increased slightly from $4.466 billion on March 30 to $4.565 billion on April 5.
- Chain fees declined steadily from $170,301 to $111,057 over the week. DEX volume remained relatively low compared to other chains, peaking at $652,313 on April 2 before dropping to $407,928 on April 5.
- Market capitalization fluctuated between $1.32 trillion and $1.365 trillion, ending the week at $1.347 trillion.
Base
- Base recorded steady growth in TVL, increasing from $3.934 billion on March 30 to $4.069 billion by April 5.
- DEX volumes declined midweek but recovered to $562.66 million on April 5. The standout metric was perpetuals volume, which surged to $1.104 billion on April 5, marking the highest level of the week.
- Active addresses peaked at 540,851 on April 3 before declining, while transactions dropped from 9.52 million on April 2 to 7.08 million by the end of the week.
Across the week, Ethereum led in overall value and ecosystem size, while Solana dominated in trading volumes early in the period. BSC and TRON showed stability in TVL but declining activity, with TRON continuing to lead in daily user engagement. Bitcoin remained steady with minor fluctuations, and Base stood out with a late-week surge in perpetuals trading. The data reflects a broader cooldown in activity toward the end of the week across most chains, following strong performance at the start of April.
Weekly Comparison: Mar 23-29 vs Mar 30- April 05,2026
- Compared to Mar 23–29, the latest week (Mar 30–Apr 5, 2026) shows continued cooling, with Ethereum’s TVL declining further and user activity dropping sharply despite an early-week spike in DEX volumes.
- Solana maintained strong trading dominance at the start of the week with higher DEX volumes than the previous period, but experienced a similar late-week slowdown in perps and overall activity.
- BNB Chain remained the most stable network across both weeks, with consistent TVL and strong user activity, although trading volumes continued to trend downward.
- Bitcoin showed improved capital inflows with slightly higher TVL compared to the previous week, but trading activity and fees continued to decline, indicating weaker market participation.
- TRON and Base highlighted a mixed trend, with TRON maintaining strong user and stablecoin activity across both weeks, while Base showed a partial recovery in perps volume despite overall reduced engagement.
