As the adoption of blockchain technology rises accompanied with the advancement of layer-2 scaling solutions, the popularity of bridges has increased significantly. According to a blockchain analytics platform Nansen, usage of asset bridges surged by 530% in March with a total of 623,000+ new users bridging their assets. Of these new users, zkSync and StarkWare’s StarkGate ETH Bridge were the most popular.

In order to evaluate the importance of blockchain bridges, it is essential to note the average transaction value among users. As pointed out by the platform, 92% of users who transferred their assets via zkSync did so for amounts less than $1,000. This indicated that the majority of users prefer to use smaller amount to bridge their assets.

A chart by Nansen Query showed that the number of new bridge users has been consistently increasing since January 2022. This showed that the usage of bridges rose throughout the year, with March 2022 seeing the highest number of users in 15 months. This illustrated that the blockchain technology is gradually being adopted and more individuals are opting to use blockchain bridges.

The surge in usage of bridges cannot be ignored and the data from Nansen is a testament to the increasing interest in asset bridging across different blockchain networks. With the steady growth in adoption of such mechanisms, the development of layer-2 scaling solutions have become increasingly important for blockchain networks. From the figures presented, it is clear that bridges are on the rise, as more and more individuals are using them to transfer their assets.



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