$SOL Crypto developer and user activity is more global and more cross chain than ever.

Developer trends:

Crypto developers have grown 39% per year since Ethereum's launch in 2015.

39,148 new developers explored crypto in 2024.

Total developers are marginally down in 2024 with a decline of 7%.

Established Developers (those in crypto for 2+ years) are at all-time highs, growing 27% YoY and committing 70% of code commits.

Adoption is globally distributed:

Asia is the #1 continent by developer share; North America dropped from #1 to #3.

The US is the #1 country with 19% developer share but is down from 38% in 2015.

India onboarded the most new crypto developers in 2024.

Crypto activity spans all time zones: Stablecoin transactions are consistently active, rising 2-3% during Asian, European, and African work hours. NFT trading peaks during American work hours, while minting peaks during Asian work hours, indicating how different parts of the globe gravitate toward different use cases.