Cryptocurrency analytics company Santiment analyzed GitHub data from the past 30 days to reveal the projects that developers are focusing on most in the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem.
According to the data, projects focused particularly on infrastructure, liquidity, and staking stand out in terms of developer activity.
At the top of the list is Chainlink, known for its oracle solutions, while DeepBook Protocol, operating within the Sui ecosystem, took second place. Projects that form the cornerstones of DeFi, such as Lido DAO, Aave, and Injective, continued to maintain their positions in the top ranks.
While developer activity increased particularly in projects like Lido, Aave, Injective, and Euler, a limited decline was observed on Uniswap.
According to Santiment data, the DeFi projects with the highest developer activity in the last 30 days are ranked as follows:
- Chainlink (LINK) – 210.1
- DeepBook Protocol (DEEP) – 115.27
- Lido DAO (LDO) – 43.5
- Aave (AAVE) – 33.17
- Injective (INJ) – 31.7
- Euler (EUL) – 25.6
- Uniswap (UNI) – 22.37
- Curve (CRV – on the Ethereum network) – 21.73
- Curve (CRV – on the Arbitrum network) – 21.73
- Babylon (BABY) – 18.8
*This is not investment advice.


