Cardano and Ethereum Lead in Developer Activity as GitHub Commits Surge
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Recent GitHub data reveals which blockchain ecosystems and individual projects attracted the most developer attention last week—a key signal of long-term project strength.
At the ecosystem level, Ethereum remains far ahead in cumulative developer activity, with 87,327 commits recorded. Despite a 5% weekly drop in commits and a 7% decline in developer participation, Ethereum’s lead is unmatched. Scale (SKL) followed with 18,067 commits, reflecting a 33% growth over the last three months as it enters a new phase of technical expansion.
Other notable ecosystems include Cosmos (ATOM) with 9,183 commits, Solana (SOL) with 6,677, and Polkadot (DOT) at 4,123. These ecosystems show consistent developer attention, highlighting ongoing infrastructure and dApp growth.
Top projects: Cardano, Mina, and Chainlink show strength
On a per-project basis, Cardano (ADA) took the top spot this past week with 354 GitHub commits, showcasing its intense development pace. Ethereum (ETH) followed with 190 commits, trailed by Hedera (HBAR) at 162, and Internet Computer (ICP) with 158.
Mina Protocol (MINA) stood out with a 53% month-on-month rise in commits, while Chainlink (LINK) also gained traction by increasing both commits and active developers. Polkadot (DOT), Arbitrum (ARB), and Flow (FLOW) rounded out the top 10 for individual project activity.
As development surges across Layer 1 and Layer 2 chains, strong GitHub activity continues to signal project resilience and long-term network potential.
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