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    Ethereum’s period of crypto dominance is over — LONGITUDE panel
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    Ethereum’s period of crypto dominance is over — LONGITUDE panel

    By Crypto EditorMay 2, 2025No Comments2 Mins Read
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    Ethereum’s relative dominance amongst layer-1 (L1) blockchain networks has declined, leading to an “open race” to turn out to be the main Web3 platform, in line with Alex Svanevik, CEO of knowledge service Nansen.

    “In the event you’d requested me 3–4 years in the past whether or not Ethereum would dominate crypto, I’d have stated sure,” Svanevik stated throughout a panel dialogue on the LONGITUDE by Cointelegraph occasion. “However now, it’s clear that’s not what’s taking place.”

    Ethereum continues to be the most well-liked L1 community. In response to information from DefiLlama, its roughly $52 billion in whole worth locked (TVL) represents 51% of cryptocurrency residing on blockchain networks.

    Nevertheless, Ethereum’s dominance has diminished sharply since 2021, when the L1 managed as a lot as 96% of mixture TVL, the info reveals. 

    Ethereum’s period of crypto dominance is over — LONGITUDE panel
    Panelists on the LONGITUDE by Cointelegraph occasion in Dubai. Supply: Cointelegraph

    “It’s an open race between a number of L1s for turning into the go-to platform for buying and selling and broader blockchain use,” Svanevik stated.

    “We’re seeing smaller chains develop extraordinarily quick, and a bunch of 5 or 6 chains rising as leaders. It’s an thrilling time,” he stated.

    Cointelegraph’s LONGITUDE is an occasion sequence that brings collectively leaders and innovators from the blockchain and Web3 area for unique discussions.

    TVL distribution amongst blockchain networks. Supply: DeFiLlama

    Rise of Solana

    Solana (SOL), an alternate layer-1 identified for quicker transactions and decrease charges than Ethereum, is in pole place to turn out to be Web3’s subsequent main chain, in line with the Nansen CEO.

    “Solana has overtaken Ethereum on most onchain metrics — lively addresses, transaction quantity, even gasoline charges,” Svanevik stated. “Ethereum nonetheless leads in TVL, and stablecoin issuance continues to be robust, however Solana’s development is simple.”

    In the meantime, dozens of smaller L1s are additionally vying for market share — and never all of them are gaining sustainable traction, Vardan Khachatryan, chief authorized officer of buying and selling platform Fastex, advised Cointelegraph through the panel. 

    “Sadly, what we see in actuality is that chains turn out to be standard when they’re the hype of that exact bull run, new cash, airdrops, and many others., moderately than sustained adoption,” Khachatryan stated.

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