Explore historical trends in Cardano transactions including transaction counts, fees collected, and block production. Select an epoch range to analyze how network activity evolved over time.
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Transaction Volume
Transaction volume measures the total number of transactions processed by the Cardano network each epoch. Higher transaction counts indicate increased network utilization, which can result from various activities including ada transfers, smart contract interactions, NFT minting, and governance actions.
Summary: Between Epoch 532 (2025-01-04) and Epoch 631 (2026-05-14), the network processed 16,943,311 transactions in total.
- Average transactions per epoch: 169,433
- Peak: 388,506 transactions (Epoch 534)
- Lowest: 37,409 transactions (Epoch 631)
Transaction Fees
Transaction fees are paid by users to have their transactions included in blocks. On Cardano, fees are calculated deterministically based on transaction size and complexity. These fees contribute to the rewards distributed to stake pool operators and delegators, helping secure the network.
Summary: Between Epoch 532 (2025-01-04) and Epoch 631 (2026-05-14), the network collected 6,679,042 ada in transaction fees.
- Average fees per epoch: 66,790 ada
- Peak: 1,005,592 ada (Epoch 620)
- Lowest: 11,875 ada (Epoch 631)
Average Fee per Transaction
The average fee per transaction shows how much users pay on average for each transaction. This metric helps identify fee trends independent of transaction volume. Lower average fees can indicate simpler transactions or protocol optimizations, while higher fees may reflect more complex smart contract interactions.
Summary: Between Epoch 532 (2025-01-04) and Epoch 631 (2026-05-14), the average fee per transaction was 0.421825 ada.
- Highest average: 8.894561 ada (Epoch 620)
- Lowest average: 0.300051 ada (Epoch 586)
Block Production
Blocks are produced by stake pools every 20 seconds on average (one slot leader per slot). Each epoch consists of 432,000 slots (5 days), though not every slot results in a block due to the probabilistic nature of slot leader selection and network conditions.
Summary: Between Epoch 532 (2025-01-04) and Epoch 631 (2026-05-14), the network produced 2,116,293 blocks.
- Average blocks per epoch: 21,163
- Peak: 21,729 blocks
- Lowest: 6,839 blocks
Transactions & Fees Combined
This chart shows transaction volume and fees collected together, allowing you to observe the relationship between network activity and fee collection. Generally, higher transaction volumes correlate with higher fee collection, though the relationship can vary based on transaction complexity.