Ethereum on-chain "dust attacks" currently account for approximately 11% of total on-chain transactions and 26% of daily active addresses.

CycleProphet · 2026-02-04T06:06:11+00:00

After the Ethereum Fusaka upgrade, the stablecoin "dust attack" has significantly increased, accounting for 11% of transaction volume and 26% of active addresses. Analysis shows that most small transfers have no economic purpose, with losses totaling $740,000, reflecting the attack methods of malicious actors.

CycleProphet

2026-02-04 06:06:11

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Deep Tide TechFlow News, on February 4th, according to Cointelegraph, after the Ethereum Fusaka upgrade, the number of stablecoin “dust attacks” has significantly increased, now estimated to account for 11% of total Ethereum transaction volume and 26% of daily active addresses.

Coin Metrics analyzed over 227 million USDC and USDT balance update transactions from November 2025 to January 2026, finding that 43% involved transfers of less than $1, and 38% were even below one cent. These transactions “serve no significant economic purpose other than wallet seed.”

Before the Fusaka upgrade, dust transactions with stablecoins accounted for about 3-5% of Ethereum transactions and 15-20% of active addresses; after the upgrade, these numbers jumped to 10-15% of transactions and 25-35% of active addresses, an increase of 2-3 times.

These “dust attacks” often involve malicious actors sending stablecoins worth a few cents from addresses that appear similar to legitimate wallets, tricking users into copying incorrect addresses during transactions. Reports indicate that $740,000 has been lost due to address deception attacks.

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