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Polygon Overtakes Ethereum in Daily Transaction Fees

2/17/2026

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  • Polygon has surpassed Ethereum in daily transaction fees for the first time, with $407,100 versus Ethereum's $211,700.
  • The shift is driven by Polymarket, a prediction market platform, which generated over $1 million in fees on Polygon in the past week.
  • Polygon recorded a weekly high of 28 million transactions denominated in USDC, surpassing Solana.
  • The trend signals growing preference for faster, cheaper networks and greater competition among blockchain platforms.