The numbers are falling, dry and relentless. In one month, developer activity on Ethereum, a pillar of the crypto ecosystem, dropped by 11.8%

The numbers are falling, dry and relentless. In one month, developer activity on Ethereum, a pillar of the crypto ecosystem, dropped by 11.8%

The numbers are falling, dry and relentless. In one month, developer activity on Ethereum, a pillar of the crypto ecosystem, dropped by 11.8%. A decline that is not isolated: BNB Chain, Polygon, Arbitrum… all are seeing their metrics crumble. Worse, according to Santiment, some networks are losing up to 25% of their activity.

This gradual desertion of coders, the nerve of blockchain innovation, is not a mere fluctuation. It is a critical signal for a sector that envisioned itself as unstoppable.

With 165,700 recorded development events, Ethereum retains its crown. But cracks are appearing: -11.8% activity, -2.54% contributors.

A trend that shakes the myth of the invincible crypto ecosystem. The reasons? Perhaps the growing complexity of updates (Shapella, Dencun…) or the competition from Layer 2 solutions, which canibalize attention. In any case, the giant seems breathless.

The case of Polygon summarizes the malaise: -21.87% activity, despite a 0.86% increase in the number of contributors.

A paradox? Not really. This suggests reduced and overburdened teams, or projects in maintenance mode rather than expansion.

The same scenario for BNB Chain (-16.25%) and Arbitrum (-18.55%), where the marginal increase in contributors (0.78% to 3.03%) does not compensate for the decline in innovations.

Avalanche illustrates another facet of the problem: -21.81% activity, despite +4.49% developers. As if the collective energy was dispersing.

Cosmos, on the other hand, accumulates bad news: -5.91% contributors for 43,300 events. These figures betray an ecosystem where new ideas are scarce, despite the presence of active communities.

Despite its recent media rebound, Solana records -17.37% activity. A hard blow for a network that bet on its speed to attract users.

Yet, the number of contributors climbs by 2.63%: a sign that some still believe in the phoenix, despite repeated outages and persistent distrust.

With -14.9% activity and -1.52% developers, Polkadot seems to stagnate. Its unique architecture (Parachains) may struggle to convince in the face of simpler alternatives. A paradox, as interoperability is more crucial than ever.

Harmony embodies the worst of the picture: -24.93% activity, -2.62% contributors. An accelerated decline, symptomatic of an ecosystem that has failed to renew itself following the shock of the 2022 hack. Proof that trust, once lost, is rebuilt drip by drip.

These figures do not ring the death knell for crypto, but impose a wake-up call. The decrease in developer activity reveals structural flaws: technical complexity, erratic funding, ruthless competition.

Yet, some communities resist, or even progress (Optimism, Avalanche). Proof that hope persists. But to avoid collapse, the ecosystem must relearn how to attract those who sustain it: the coders. Without them, blockchain is just a decentralized mirage, even if some, like Solana, have reached heights with 11.12 million active addresses.

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Fascinated by Bitcoin since 2017, Evariste has continuously researched the subject. While his initial interest was in trading, he now actively seeks to understand all advances centered on cryptocurrencies. As an editor, he strives to consistently deliver high-quality work that reflects the state of the sector as a whole.