Cardano Leads Developer Activity, Ethereum Maintains Ecosystem Dominance

Development trends across major blockchain networks show Cardano pulling ahead in core contributions, while Ethereum continues to dominate the broader ecosystem despite a drop in participation.

Over the past week, Cardano topped the charts with 355 core commits across 550 repositories, led by 53 developers. While this reflects a slight uptick in code updates, the number of contributors declined nearly 10%, and activity across the wider Cardano ecosystem dropped by over 25%.

Ethereum, despite fewer core commits (215), remains the most active overall. More than 1,500 developers contributed to nearly 1,600 Ethereum-based projects, generating over 24,000 commits. However, this ecosystem-wide engagement has also slowed, with double-digit declines in both contributors and commits.

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Other active networks include Internet Computer (189 core commits), Flow (166), Hedera (165), and Mina (157). Cosmos stood out among ecosystems, logging over 4,100 commits—more than Cardano, Polkadot, or Arbitrum during the same period.

While development continues across top chains, the dip in activity suggests teams may be shifting priorities or consolidating efforts as market uncertainty lingers. Still, developer engagement remains a strong signal of project health and future potential.

Alexander Stefanov

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