The latest monthly market data shows a downtrend in the development activity across the blockchain sector. In this respect, the top ten blockchains, including Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Polygon, have gone through notable dips over the past 30 days.
As per the data from Santiment, the other key blockchains on the list include Arbitrum, Optimism, Avalanche, Cosmos, Harmony, Solana, and Cardano, with none witnessing any growth. This wider bearish outlook highlights the struggle the blockchains are going through to maintain their positions while enhancing the interest of users in their decentralized technology.
Ethereum Leads Blockchain Sector in 30-Day Developer Activity Despite 20.39% Dip
Specifically, Ethereum remains the top among the leading blockchains in the case of developer activity. So, it witnessed 55.2K developer activity events and 1.1 contributors. Nonetheless, it has recorded a substantial 20.39% decrease over the month.
Subsequently, BNB Chain ’s 25.9K developer activity events with 635 contributors led to a 20.06% dip throughout the past month. Additionally, Polygon stands at the 3rd top rank, with its developer activity witnessing a 16.29% loss after 22.4K events that included 478 contributors. Following that, Arbitrum presents a 20.47% plunge over the month after 17.2K events and 405 contributors.
Key Blockchains Struggle to Sustain Developer Activity Amid Market Downturn
Apart from that, Optimism’s 17K developer activity events with 376 contributors resulted in a 23.38% decline. Coming after that, Avalanche has experienced a 23.8% slump over 16.3K events comprising 338 contributors throughout the month. Additionally, Cosmos’s 31.34% monthly decrease in developer activity takes into account 13.3K events and 309 contributors.
According to Santiment , Harmony conducted 13.1K developer activity events comprising 296 contributors, leading to 17.13% monthly dip. Moreover, Solana’s 20.72% decline takes into account 12.8K events with up to 335 contributors.
Ultimately, concluding the top-10 list, Cardano’s monthly developer activity shows a 23.78% decrease after 12.1K events. Overall, this downtrend despite noteworthy hours of improving the digital infrastructure of these blockchains, these ecosystems are still struggling to sustain their status.


