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.