币界网报道：The Ethereum network experienced a significant surge in gas fees, with the average transaction cost spiking to over 300 gwei due to a sudden spike in demand driven by memecoin trading and NFT activity. The congestion was exacerbated by the popularity of new tokens like TURBO and speculative trading around projects such as Pump.fun. High-profile traders, including those with large followings, contributed to the frenzy by engaging in rapid token swaps and NFT purchases. Despite the high fees, Ethereum validators processed transactions at record speeds, with some blocks containing upwards of 200 transactions. The spike in activity highlights ongoing scalability challenges for Ethereum, even as layer-2 solutions aim to alleviate congestion. Meanwhile, alternative chains like Solana and Base saw increased usage as traders sought lower-cost alternatives.