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As developer activity slows down, Chainlink leads DeFi development
As 2025 is nearing its end, interesting changes in the development ecosystem are being observed. A report from Santiment analyzes that among current DeFi projects, Chainlink maintains the most active development pace.
DeFi Ecosystem, Overall Decline in Developer Activity
The interesting point is that developer activity across the entire DeFi sector is gradually decreasing. Despite this overall slowdown, Chainlink continues to make steady updates and new integrations, solidifying its position. This signals how crucial Chainlink’s role in the infrastructure layer truly is.
Clear Divergence in Development Trends by Project
According to the report, each project’s development strategy is distinctly different. DeFiChain and DeepBook are actively innovating and are considered to be making significant contributions to the DeFi ecosystem. Meanwhile, Aave and Uniswap are currently focused on system maintenance and incremental improvements.
Chainlink Strengthens Position with Technological Leadership
Recent project announcements by Chainlink have once again clarified how central this protocol is in DeFi infrastructure. Amid the overall decline in development activity across the ecosystem, Chainlink’s continued growth is expected to serve as a barometer for the future direction of DeFi infrastructure competition.