2025-12-25 16:20:48

Starting in 2025, the competition among L1 public chains is becoming increasingly fierce. According to the latest data, BNB Chain continues to lead with 4.32 million daily active users, followed closely by Solana with 3.23 million. NEAR Protocol ranks third with 3.15 million users, while TronDAO and Aptos are in fourth and fifth place with 2.55 million and 1.03 million users respectively. This ranking essentially reflects the real situation of user activity across major public chains—top-tier chains exhibit a clear Matthew effect, while mid-tier ecosystems are still actively vying for market share. From this data, high performance and low cost remain the core competitive advantages in attracting users.

BNB0,04%

SOL2,79%

APT3,32%

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DegenTherapist

· 2025-12-28 15:50

With such a large user base for BNB, it seems really difficult for other public chains to catch up... By the way, how are these daily active user numbers calculated? Do repeat users count?

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ThesisInvestor

· 2025-12-28 10:46

BNB is really outrageous, 4.32 million? Feels like it's all bots spamming, how many are truly active? SOL has surged so aggressively, but the user count is actually being overshadowed by BNB, that's interesting. Wait, Aptos is only 1.03 million? It had such a fierce funding round before, how did it fall behind so quickly? High performance and low cost, saying that is basically nothing— isn't that just the basic operation of a public chain? I'm a bit skeptical about the data for TRON, is it real or fake? BNB relies on CEX traffic to sustain itself; looking at daily active users alone isn't very meaningful. With such fierce ecosystem competition, will there be a reshuffle next year?

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GateUser-cff9c776

· 2025-12-28 04:25

Is it that old trick again—high performance and low cost can win? According to this logic, BNB should have been worthless long ago, but instead it’s getting fatter and fatter, perfectly illustrating the Matthew Effect in the bear market philosophy. The number for Aptos is really eye-catching. From a narrative genius to a side player, when the supply and demand curve flips, the valuation model collapses. Sad. Honestly, isn’t this just a ranking chart for bubble-era artworks? User numbers as ROI, don’t be fooled by this aesthetic of numbers. I just want to ask, when NEAR catches up, should we reflect on why the top is always the top? Where is the spirit of Web3 decentralization?

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EternalMiner

· 2025-12-25 16:50

Is BNB that powerful? With 4.32 million daily active users, it easily outperforms other chains by a large margin. The Matthew effect is really brutal. But to be fair, Solana has also been rising rapidly, and it seems like there’s still potential ahead.

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ZenChainWalker

· 2025-12-25 16:48

BNB is still BNB, always far ahead... By the way, is the gap between Solana and NEAR really that small? It feels like SOL is so hot, yet it's only 3.23 million.

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PensionDestroyer

· 2025-12-25 16:42

BNB is so powerful, with 4.32 million daily active users directly surpassing others... By the way, Solana is actually catching up quite quickly this time, and the real gap doesn't seem to be as big as imagined.

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AllTalkLongTrader

· 2025-12-25 16:38

Is the BNB number real? It feels a bit inflated. --- Solana is catching up again, but the Gas fees still can't close the gap. --- The Matthew Effect is becoming more obvious; small public chains really can't survive. --- NEAR is ranked third? Why does the ecosystem seem so quiet? --- Wait, how are these daily active user numbers calculated? Are they double-counted? --- Aptos has only a million daily active users, is this the result after raising so much money? --- At the end of the day, cheap fees win the world; everything else is just superficial. --- It's a bit surprising that TronDAO has been pushed to fourth place. Has JT's influence declined? --- High performance at low cost? Just look at BNB's current Gas fees. --- It feels like the rankings change every month. Who is truly stable?

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ShibaOnTheRun

· 2025-12-25 16:34

With so many users, BNB still relies on the exchange ecosystem; where are the real applications? Solana is fast, but network stability remains an issue. I still believe in NEAR's long-term potential.

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