Uniswap and Aave jointly led ETH burns, accounting for a majority of the top 4’s 5% monthly contribution.
Gnosis and 1inch showed increased usage, boosting on-chain burns through governance and token swap contracts.
All four DeFi platforms rank among the top in gas fee usage, reflecting rising user interactions in June 2025.
A group of four DeFi platforms collectively accounted for over 5% of Ethereum’s total monthly burn, according to recent on-chain data reports. These platforms—Uniswap (UNI), Gnosis (GNO), 1inch (1INCH), and Aave (AAVE)—have all contributed substantial ETH volumes to network burns, underscoring their growing transactional demand and continuous usage. The total volume of ETH burned across Ethereum's network has steadily risen in June 2025, and the contribution by these four platforms remains significant in scale and pace.
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Their combined burn activity continues to stand out among DeFi protocols, placing them at the forefront of Ethereum fee consumption for the month. The four together represent a dynamic share of decentralized finance activity. Their respective protocol usage and transaction volumes are responsible for a measurable fraction of total gas fee burns, based on public Ethereum data aggregated over the month.
Uniswap and Aave Dominate With Exceptional ETH Burn Rates
Uniswap’s high-frequency trading volume continues to drive an outsized share of ETH burns across the Ethereum network. As of June 29, it stands among the top contributors, reflecting consistent demand for liquidity provisioning and token swapping. Aave, a leading lending and borrowing protocol, also ranks high, mainly due to consistent contract interactions and user lending activity.
These two platforms alone account for more than half of the group’s combined ETH burn, contributing to broader deflationary pressure on the Ethereum network. On-chain contract usage reveals a steady increase in both protocols’ fee consumption, with Aave maintaining one of the highest gas fee footprints among lending platforms this month.
Gnosis and 1inch Record Remarkable Growth in On-Chain Activity
Alongside Uniswap and Aave, Gnosis and 1inch have shown a remarkable uptick in transaction-related ETH burns. Gnosis, best known for its multi-signature wallet infrastructure and governance tools, experienced a rise in operational usage. This uptick directly correlates with increased network activity involving Gnosis Safe and related ecosystem contracts.
Meanwhile, 1inch recorded a surge in token swap volumes, further intensifying its gas fee contribution. As a multi-chain aggregator, 1inch enables optimized swaps, which often translate to more transactions routed through Ethereum. Its monthly burn data reflects an expansion of user activity and interaction volumes.
DeFi's Elite Protocols Set Pace for Ethereum’s Fee Economy
The cumulative ETH burned by these four top-tier DeFi protocols surpasses the 5% monthly benchmark. Each platform operates within unique ecosystems, but they all maintain exceptional on-chain visibility. The growing fee contributions suggest that DeFi activity remains a high-yield sector for Ethereum network interaction.
With Ethereum’s burn mechanics continuing under EIP-1559, the role of DeFi in driving deflationary trends stays highly relevant. These elite platforms—through trading, lending, governance, and aggregation—remain central to that dynamic.
