Ethereum Dominates in Protocol Count as Sui Leads in Monthly Growth

• Ethereum leads in DeFi TVL and protocols despite slight weekly activity declines.
• Sui posts 40.85% TVL growth with no active address data, signaling strong protocol expansion.
• Solana tops in active users; Base and Avalanche show mixed short- and long-term activity trends.

Ethereum has maintained its lead in the blockchain sector, securing the top position in protocol count and total value locked (TVL) within the decentralized finance (DeFi) space. According to recent data, the network supports 1,333 protocols and holds $52.3 billion in DeFi TVL.

While its daily and weekly activity showed slight declines, Ethereum posted a 4.45% increase in monthly usage. The network also remains the leader in bridged TVL, with $367.655 billion, far exceeding the figures of any competing chain.

Despite fluctuations in short-term activity, Ethereum continues to operate as the most utilized platform for smart contracts. Its dominance in infrastructure is further backed by the volume of protocols it supports and the capital locked across them.

Sui reported the highest growth rate among all monitored blockchains over the past month. Its TVL surged by 40.85% to reach $1.72 billion. The spike occurred even though the network had no reported active addresses in the available dataset. This suggests that growth is being driven by increased protocol deployment and asset inflows rather than retail-level activity.

The lack of user address data did not affect Sui’s performance in TVL rankings, placing it above several longer-established chains. The platform’s rising DeFi metrics indicate ongoing integration of applications and services.

Solana Leads in Active Addresses Despite Minor Declines

Solana remains the most active blockchain in terms of unique addresses. The chain recorded 2.44 million active addresses, outpacing all others. Although daily and weekly address activity declined by more than 2%, Solana achieved a monthly growth rate of 22.64%. It also ranks second in DeFi TVL with $7.82 billion.

Source: DEFILlama

This data indicates consistent engagement on the network, especially when viewed over a longer timeframe. Solana’s performance reflects a sustained interest from users and developers, despite intermittent dips in daily activity.

Bitcoin Activity Climbs as Network Stays Outside DeFi Metrics

Bitcoin’s active addresses increased by 2.65% weekly and 12.44% monthly. 686,500 active addresses were recorded, making it the third most-used blockchain by address count. However, the network does not report any DeFi or bridged TVL.

Bitcoin’s continued activity highlights its role as a payment-oriented chain. Unlike Ethereum and other smart contract platforms, Bitcoin’s metrics focus solely on user interaction, not DeFi participation.

Mixed Performance from Base, Avalanche, and Berachain

Ethereum-based Layer 2 solution Base had a 5.3% spike in weekly activity. Now it supports more than 500 protocols, and holds 3.07 billion DeFi TVL. Based on the figures, Base is one of the fastest-growing Layer 2s concerning short-term growth.

User activity in Avalanche declined by 2.13% per week and rose by another 13.86% for that month. This is a sign of a potential rebound after previous slumps. Berachain saw the sharpest drop, down 9.28%, over the past month.

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