Top Blockchains by Developer Activity: Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Polygon Secure Top Positions

BlockchainReporter2025/12/28 13:00

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Developer activity plays a crucial role in determining the health of the blockchain ecosystem, community engagement, long-term sustainability, and innovation. At present, Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Polygon dominate the blockchain sector based on the latest 30-day developer activity.

As per the data from Santiment, the other leading players on the top-10 list include Optimism, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Cosmos, Solana, Harmony, and Cardano. The latest ranking denotes mixed momentum, with some players facing plunges while others showing resilience.

Ethereum Blockchain Shows Exceptional Performance in Terms of 1-Month Developer Activity

Ethereum maintains its leading position in terms of 30-day developer activity. In this respect, the blockchain ecosystem has witnessed 60.7K developer activity events. Additionally, during the same time, there were up to 1.3K contributors to these events. Hence, it has seen a 2.72% increase in developer activity throughout the month.

Subsequently, BNB Chain occupies the 2nd position with 28.1K developer activity events and 680 contributors. However, the project has faced 1.02% dip in its developer activity throughout the month. After that, Polygon’s 23.9K developer activity events have seen 528 contributors. This has resulted in an 8.64% rise in its 1-month developer activity.

Other Blockchains Show Mixed Trends

Following list of top blockchains, Optimism saw 19.6K developer activity events and 408 contributors, with a 2.26% 30-day change. Next is Arbitrum, recording 19.4K developer activity events with 428 contributors, while 4.25% dip in monthly developer activity. Additionally, Avalanche’s 19.2K events and 378 contributors have raised its 1-month developer activity by 9.57%.

According to Santiment’s data, Cosmos is the 7th top blockchain by 30-day developer activity, despite a 3.22% decrease. Then, Solana claims the 8th place irrespective of a 2.77% dip in its monthly developer activity. However, on the 9th and 10th positions, Harmony and Cardano have recorded staggering 10.56% and 12.12% developer activity spikes over the month.

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