18.36M Ethereum addresses joined the network in 2021

Ethereum addresses have been on a strong, steady increase since last year, but daily transaction volumes and the number of whales on-chain are decreasing.
Source: 18.36M Ethereum addresses joined the network in 2021 (https://cointelegraph.com/news/18-36m-ethereum-addresses-joined-the-network-in-2021)
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