Rest of the open-source blockchains Polkadot (DOT) and Kusama (KSM), each of which registered 400 development activities, are positioned second and third, respectively. Cardano (ADA) retains fourth place with 389 initiatives, while Status closes in the top five with 324.
Specifically, as per data published on August 22 by blockchain analytics solution Santiment, Ethereum (ETH) ranks top among the initiatives with the most development work over the preceding 30 days, with a score of 401. Santiment records development efforts based on publicly available Github repositories and gives free exposure to all past and prevailing project information. Only activities linked to advancements are monitored.
Furthermore, because the network will be seen as superior in the post-Merge era, the count of initiatives may expand. Ethereum’s progress aligns with the upcoming Merge upgrade, which will alter the platform’s covenant to Proof-of-Stake (PoS). Significantly, additional initiatives will likely be attracted to the platform and want to acquire a stake in the fresh blockchain as a result of such a significant development.
Likewise, developer effort has been proportional to market circumstances. The majority of the time, developers prefer to collaborate on a blockchain amid positive market circumstances, although the number does not decrease during down markets. In the thirty days after the launch of the Merge update, Ethereum demonstrated optimistic enthusiasm, with the price surpassing $1,800. Nevertheless, it does not seem that the recent downturn has hindered the development activities.
Ethereum gas prices have traditionally been a substantial hindrance to development efforts on the blockchain. Furthermore, the gas tax somewhat disincentivizes developers and has resulted in a deadlock where no alternatives can be found. In the past 30 days, nevertheless, Ethereum’s gas expenses have reached their lowest point in nearly two years, 13 gwei.
Some blockchains, such as Cardano, are striving tirelessly to improve their networks, drawing more engineers prior to the Vasil Hard Fork to increase network scalability. In addition, in 2021, Cardano became the cryptocurrency venture with the greatest development work on Github. Cardano surpassed Kusama, Polkadot, and Ethereum in popularity.