These Ten Crypto Projects Had the Most Developer Activity in the Past 30 Days

Developer activity data from Santiment shows MetaMask USD leading all crypto projects in GitHub commits over the past 30 days, with four projects spanning stablecoins, Layer 1 protocols, oracle networks, and cloud computing rounding out the top five.

What the Data Measures

Development activity on Santiment tracks notable GitHub commits and code contributions across crypto projects over a rolling 30-day window. It measures building, not price performance. The directional arrows on each listing indicate whether a project’s rank has risen or fallen compared to the previous month.

High development activity does not guarantee price appreciation. It signals that teams are actively shipping code, which is a separate and arguably more fundamental health metric than short-term price movement.

The Top Ten and What They Are

MetaMask USD ranked first with 1,130 development activity units, the highest reading on the list by a significant margin. MetaMask USD is an Ethereum-based stablecoin, currently trading at $0.999917 with a market cap of $24.12 million. The activity score standing this far above the rest of the list suggests a concentrated period of active development.

Hedera ranked second at 291.23, trading at $0.095849 with a $4.15 billion market cap. It is a Layer 1 protocol. ChainLink came third at 276.37, priced at $8.74 with a $6.18 billion market cap, the largest on the list. ChainLink operates across data and Ethereum infrastructure categories.

Internet Computer ranked fourth at 241.27, trading at $2.46 with a $1.35 billion market cap across blockchain network and cloud computing segments. Starknet followed at fifth with 203.73, a Layer 2 network priced at $0.037608 and a $206.4 million market cap.

Aztec ranked sixth at 190.63, an Ethereum Layer 2 project trading at $0.021736 with a $62.59 million market cap and the only project on the list showing a positive 24-hour price move, up 6.54%. Aptos came seventh at 150.5, priced at $0.938689 with a $733.12 million market cap.

Cardano ranked eighth at 142.7, trading at $0.254489 with a $9.18 billion market cap, the second largest on the list behind ChainLink. Avalanche placed ninth at 140, priced at $8.97 with a $3.87 billion market cap and one of only two projects showing a positive 24-hour return at 0.37%. NEAR Protocol rounded out the tenth spot at 130.8, trading at $1.219935 with a $1.57 billion market cap in platform and AI segments.

What Stands Out

Seven of the ten projects showed negative 24-hour price performance at the time of the snapshot, which is consistent with the broader market conditions covered in reporting this week. Development activity and price are moving in opposite directions across most of the list.

The range of market caps is wide. ChainLink at $6.18 billion and Cardano at $9.18 billion sit at the top. Aztec at $62.59 million sits at the bottom. High development activity is distributed across projects of very different sizes and maturity levels.

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