đa16z report: Solana users exceed 100 million, blockchain active addresses exceed 220 million!
Blockchain transactions have set a new record! The latest report from a16z says that there are now 220 million addresses that have interacted with the blockchain at least once, which is more than three times the number last year! It seems that more and more people are joining the ranks of blockchain.
In this trend, Solana is the most eye-catching, with 100 million active users, far ahead. NEAR and Base are not far behind, with 31 million and 22 million users respectively. Even Tron has 14 million users. The number of users of Bitcoin and BNB chains has also exceeded 10 million, which is really hot!
What's more interesting is that it's not just geeks who are interested in blockchain. The report said that the number of developers interested in Solana has increased from 5.1% last year to 11.2%, and the developer share of Base has also increased from 7.8% last year to 10.7%. This shows that blockchain technology is becoming more and more mainstream.
Moreover, stablecoins have also performed very well, processing more than twice as many transactions as Visa in the second quarter of this year! Darren Matsuoka, a researcher at a16z, said that stablecoins have become the "killer app" in the cryptocurrency world, mainly because of the ultra-low transaction fees. It costs less than a penny to send USDC on an L2 network like Base, which is a far cry from the average fee of $44 for international wire transfers!
The report also mentioned at the end that the listing of spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs is also one of the reasons for the increased interest in digital assets. These products now hold a total of nearly $90 billion in on-chain shares, which is amazing!
On the other hand, as the US election approaches, cryptocurrency has also become a hot political topic. Both Trump and Harris are showing goodwill to the cryptocurrency community. Although Trump is more popular with the cryptocurrency community, everyone is optimistic that Harris may support the industry more than Biden.
In short, the report shows the vigorous vitality and huge potential of the blockchain and cryptocurrency industries, and also reshapes our understanding of finance and technology. I believe that they will continue to play a key role in many fields in the future.
Finally, what do you think about the surge in the number of blockchain users and the future direction of the blockchain industry?
