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Ethereum [ETH] shows a growing disconnect between activity and execution, as more transactions fail even while usage declines. On the 22nd of March, failed transactions reached over 700,000, pushing failure rates above 35%. This shift matters because it removes congestion as the main cause, which means something deeper is affecting execution. Earlier spikes in December and February already pointed to this trend, showing failures rise even without heavy network load. Source: CryptoQuant This happens because transactions depend on user inputs, smart contract design, and network conditions. When any layer introduces friction, failures increase, especially as complexity grows across applications. The impact builds over time, as repeated failures reduce efficiency and increase costs for users. This weakens trust in execution, which may slow adoption and limit network usage despite lower activity levels. Ethereum demand grows, but execution friction limits engagement This pressure now shows up in how users behave, where growth in participation no longer translates into deeper network usage. Active addresses sat at 488,000, confirming demand still enters the network. At the same time, active addresses with contracts held near 649,691, showing steady interaction, yet the pullback from peaks suggests weakening engagement and slowing demand momentum. Source: Glassnode This happens as execution friction, especially failed transactions and gas inefficiencies, disrupts user experience. Retail users reduce interaction, while institutions continue but demand reliability. As a result, network growth expands in size but not intensity, which weakens transactional momentum. This creates a gap where adoption builds but fails to compound, increasing the risk of user flow shifting to simpler ecosystems. Ethereum scales, but usability lags This shift in user behavior highlights a changing balance, where Ethereum grows stronger in scale but faces new limits in usability. Most activity now moves to Layer-2 networks, which handle most of the  transactions, while costs drop…

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