After a monumental year for the cryptocurrency field, new data emerges. CoinGecko We highlight the significant diversity of the most active blockchains by Mindshare in 2025.
This ranking reflects relative interest and engagement across networks, rather than price performance, and provides insight into which ecosystems are garnering the most attention this year.
Overall, this data points to a changing landscape in 2025, with high-performance, application-focused blockchains gaining increasing traction while established networks such as Ethereum (ETH) and Bitcoin (BTC) continue to play a fundamental role in the broader crypto ecosystem.
Solana (Sun)
Solana (SOL) tops the list with 26.79% of total mindshare, widening its lead over rival networks as its activity across decentralized applications, meme coins, and high-throughput trading continues to attract users and developers. Notably, the Solana ecosystem was ranked as the most popular blockchain for the second year in a row, but its mindshare decreased by 12 points from 38.79% last year.
Its architecture is designed to deliver fast transaction speeds and low fees, making it a hub for high-frequency decentralized finance and NFT activity, with high daily transaction volumes highlighting sustained user engagement.
base
Base ranks second with 13.94%, reflecting the growing prominence of Coinbase’s Layer 2 network within the broader Ethereum ecosystem. Base is designed to provide low-cost, secure transactions using optimistic rollup technology, benefiting from Ethereum’s underlying security while reducing latency and fees, and fostering strong developer interest and high levels of social and ecosystem engagement.
Ethereum (ETH)
In third place is Ethereum with 13.43%. This shows that while attention has diversified to newer, faster chains, Ethereum remains a central pillar of blockchain development and usage. As the most established smart contract platform, Ethereum powers the deepest decentralized financial market and largest token liquidity pool. Recent infrastructure improvements and strategic investments have strengthened its role as a favorable environment for construction contractors, corporate use cases, and institutional adoption.
Sui (SUI)
SUI (SUI) ranks 4th with 11.77% and is one of the strongest new Layer 1 networks. Built on a new transaction architecture that supports high parallel throughput and user-friendly features, Sui has experienced rapid growth in applications focused on everyday interactions, stablecoin liquidity, and gaming. Its focus on scalability and predictability makes it an increasingly attractive option for developers and users seeking a next-generation blockchain experience.
BNB chain
BNB Chain ranks in the top five with 9.05% and maintains a strong presence with its extensive suite of decentralized finance protocols, gaming platforms, and NFT marketplaces. In 2025, the network shows signs of increasing activity and capital inflows as it competes directly with other high-throughput chains, reinforcing its role as a versatile and widely used public blockchain.
Beyond the main group, XRP Ledger holds 4.68% of mindshare, suggesting renewed attention to its payments-focused network. Sonic accounts for 2.29%, while Cardano (ADA) and Bittensor show similar levels of interest at 1.92% and 1.91%, respectively. HyperLiquid posted 1.57%, highlighting the growing focus on niche but specialized trading and decentralized finance platforms.
At the bottom of the rankings, TON gained 1.23%, narrowly ahead of Avalanche’s 1.17% and Bitcoin’s 1.08%. Bitcoin’s relatively modest share reflects its mature status, with innovation and experimentation increasingly focused on smart contract platforms rather than the original network.
The rest of the ecosystem includes Berachain, Hedera, Polygon, Abstract, Arbitrum, Kaspa, and Linea, each accounting for less than 1% of total mindshare.
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