These Blockchains are Quietly Heating up—Sonic Leads With 89% Address Growth

According to on-chain analytics firm Nansen, several blockchain networks are witnessing a sharp rise in user activity, led by Sonic, which recorded an impressive 89% growth in active addresses over the past 7 days.

This surge places Sonic at the top of the list, ahead of other rising ecosystems.

According to data from Nansen, Scroll came in second with a 46% increase, followed by zkSync at +24%, Algorand with +22%, and Ronin at +21%. These gains suggest growing user interest and on-chain engagement across a diverse set of networks—from Layer 2 scaling solutions to gaming and enterprise-focused chains.

Rounding out the top performers, Stellar saw an 18% increase, Arbitrum and HyperEVM both rose 12%, while Sei and Bitcoin experienced smaller but steady gains at 9.4% and 8.1%, respectively.

The trend reflects a quiet but notable accumulation of users on less-hyped chains, prompting speculation about an upcoming breakout. As Nansen hinted, these networks are “quietly stacking users,” which could lead to larger narrative shifts if the growth persists.

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With user adoption often preceding price action, investors and developers alike are now watching to see if these address surges spark a broader rally across these ecosystems.

Kosta Gushterov

Kosta has been working in the crypto industry for over 4 years. He strives to present different perspectives on a given topic and enjoys the sector for its transparency and dynamism. In his work, he focuses on balanced coverage of events and developments in the crypto space, providing information to his readers from a neutral perspective.