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Chains like Matic (Polygon) are launching new inter-chain projects, but settlement still occurs primarily on Ethereum. Projects that work across chains but rely on Ethereum for settlement show the ongoing effort to optimize scalability and interoperability.
Chain Data and Usage Metrics
Salana continues to lead in daily active users with over 1.1 million.
Bitcoin remains healthy at 842,000 active addresses.
Smaller chains like Caspa, Optimism, and ICP see activity but with much lower user engagement.
Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano, remains optimistic about the chain’s growth, with projections of a record-breaking year—though current data shows Salana’s user base outpaces Cardano by over 39 times.