Best-Performing EVM Chains Based on Active Addresses (Last 7 Days)
A new report from on-chain analytics platform Nansen highlights major shifts in user activity across EVM-compatible blockchains over the past 7 days, with Base and Sei Network showing the most explosive growth.
- Base – 9.78M active addresses (+42%)
- BNB Chain – 7.88M (+4.8%)
- Ethereum – 2.18M (+9.2%)
- Polygon – 2.08M (+2.5%)
- Sei v2 – 1.46M (+64%)
- Arbitrum – 1.03M (+5.9%)
- Avalanche – 1.01M (+27%)
Key Takeaways
Base has emerged as the most active EVM chain this week, crossing 9.7 million addresses and posting an impressive 42% increase in just 7 days. This growth is likely fueled by rising DeFi and gaming activity on the Coinbase-backed Layer 2 network.
Sei Network v2 showed the highest percentage growth, soaring 64% week-over-week, a sign of increasing momentum for this performance-optimized chain as it expands its ecosystem.
Ethereum, despite lower address counts compared to newer chains, maintained healthy growth at 9.2%, underscoring its continued dominance and utility.
Avalanche also posted strong growth (+27%), likely driven by surging interest in token launches and DeFi experiments.
Conclusion
As user engagement on Layer 2s and alt-EVM chains accelerates, it’s becoming clear that multi-chain activity is the new norm. Base and Sei are gaining fast, while Ethereum remains the anchor of the EVM ecosystem.
These trends suggest a diversifying user base — and developers, investors, and protocols should be watching these chains closely.
Kosta has reported on cryptocurrency markets and blockchain infrastructure since 2020, bringing over six years of hands-on experience in the crypto industry built through daily tracking of markets, trends, and emerging blockchain developments. Specializing in Bitcoin on-chain analysis, institutional ETF flows, and digital asset price action, his work at Coindoo has been cited by other news agencies and consistently covers market developments with a focus on data-driven reporting across Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP. Over the years, Kosta has contributed to multiple crypto media outlets in different regions, authoring over 6,000 articles across the sector. His reporting spans cryptocurrency markets and the broader fintech industry, tracking not only price action but also the technological and regulatory forces shaping the ecosystem. To support his analysis, Kosta actively leverages on-chain data and metrics from leading platforms such as Santiment, Glassnode, and CryptoQuant, enabling deeper, evidence-based market insights. He believes in the power of transparency and the data that underpins the blockchain ecosystem. His academic background in Marketing Management from Denmark further complements his analytical approach, adding a strong understanding of communication strategy and content positioning to his work.
