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The cryptocurrency and blockchain environment is always changing. Developers are incessantly searching for new innovation and improvement opportunities in decentralized applications. But ended-up projects and partially-completed ambitions sometimes cast shadows over the development landscape. What’s more, when developers do choose to pursue certain blockchains, it doesn’t always make sense. For instance, why would developers choose to build on the BNB Chain instead of Bitcoin? This report takes a closer look at the development activity of various blockchain ecosystems and what it could mean for their long-term viability and success. Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Polygon: The Giants of Development Activity Ethereum has long been the blockchain ecosystem development activity frontrunner. With its decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem, Ethereum continues to be the decentralized application (dApp) development hub across an array of sectors. You might expect the Ethereum 2.0 upgrade to result in an ecosystem slowdown as development efforts pivot to the new infrastructure. Instead, DeFi development on top of Ethereum surged in 2021, resulting in the appearance of DeFi protocols on the “Top 10” lists of many blockchain ecosystem analysts.Besides Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Polygon have also established themselves as blockchain ecosystems with substantial development activity. Both chains are enjoying greater adoption of their platforms, with BNB Chain receiving accolades for its compatibility with the Binance Smart Chain (BSC) and its position as a facilitator of decentralized finance projects and cross-chain interoperability. Meanwhile, Polygon, which is known for offering layer-2 scaling solutions on Ethereum, continues to make strides as a provider of faster and cheaper transaction speeds for decentralized applications. For a long time, these three ecosystems have formed the backbone of blockchain development, with thousands of projects operating on their individual networks. When developers select these blockchains to construct their applications, it becomes even more vital for these ecosystems to swell…

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