●Comparisons were drawn regarding Astar Network's surprisingly high activity.
●Concerns persist about artificial metrics in newer L1/L2 ecosystems.
Discussions within the trader community have raised doubts regarding the on-chain activity on the Movement network. Observers noted a discrepancy where trading volume reached $7 million while fees remained negligible at around $2, leading to speculation about possible wash trading or artificial volume generation.
Separately, market participants observed that Astar Network continues to maintain higher transaction volumes than some high-liquidity assets despite a lack of major recent news. These observations have sparked broader discussions about the authenticity of activity metrics on newer chains.