While price movements dominate headlines, the long-term success of cryptocurrency projects often hinges on continuous development.
A recent analysis of GitHub activity offers a clearer picture of which altcoins are pushing the boundaries of innovation.
The study measures developer engagement based on the number of commits — code updates — submitted to GitHub over the past year. This metric offers insight into the pace and consistency of technical progress within open-source crypto ecosystems.
It’s important to note, however, that the cryptocurrency landscape evolves rapidly. Today’s most actively developed projects may yield ground to emerging competitors in the future. This ranking represents a snapshot in time, not a permanent hierarchy.
Developer Activity Rankings (Last 12 Months)
- Cardano (ADA) – 21,179 commits
- Ethereum (ETH) – 20,617 commits
- Internet Computer (ICP) – 18,513 commits
- Arbitrum (ARB) – 11,298 commits
- MultiverseX (EGLD) – 9,887 commits
- Flow (FLOW) – 9,775 commits
- Stacks (STX) – 9,039 commits
- Polkadot (DOT) – 6,528 commits
- Chainlink (LINK) – 6,334 commits
- Cosmos (ATOM) – 6,045 commits
- Tezos (XTZ) – 5,714 commits
- Avalanche (AVAX) – 5,293 commits
- Lido (LDO) – 5,146 commits
- Hedera Hashgraph (HBAR) – 4,590 commits
- Venus (XVS) – 4,456 commits
- Chia Network (XCH) – 4,183 commits
- Mina Protocol (MINA) – 4,104 commits
- Audius (AUDIO) – 3,987 commits
- Stellar (XLM) – 3,777 commits
- Osmosis (OSMO) – 3,552 commits
This list reveals the depth of technical commitment across a wide range of projects — from Layer-1 blockchains like Ethereum and Cardano to decentralized finance protocols and next-gen smart contract platforms. High developer activity often signals sustained innovation, robust community support, and long-term viability.
As the crypto industry continues to mature, tracking developer contributions can offer a valuable perspective beyond market prices — highlighting the builders shaping the future of blockchain.
Kosta Gushterov
Reporter at Coindoo
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Source: https://coindoo.com/top-20-altcoins-by-developer-activity-github-data-highlights-ongoing-innovation/