Cardano (ADA) stands out as a leader in development, according to data from the analysis firm Santiment.
The key indicator here is development activity, which tracks the total work done by developers on the project’s public GitHub repositories.
Santiment has taken a unique approach to measuring this activity, using events instead of traditional commits to avoid distortions in forked projects.
🧑💻 Here are #crypto's top coins by development activity. Notable #github commits past 30d:
1 @cardano $ADA
T2 @polkadot $DOT
T2 @kusamanetwork $KSM
4 @optimismFNP $OP
5 @ethstatus $SNT
6 @hedera $HBAR
7 @cosmos $ATOM
8 @dfinity $ICP
9 @chainlink $LINK
10 @ethereum $ETH pic.twitter.com/zhN01674ag— Santiment (@santimentfeed) January 22, 2024
A forked project is a copy of a project at a specific time, and the events in the original project are not directly transferred to the new one.
This methodology puts Cardano at the top, with almost 333 events in the last month, highlighting the continued commitment of its development team.
In the table provided by Santiment, we see Cardano leading the development list
ADA is closely followed by Polkadot (DOT) and Kusama (KSM) Ethereum (ETH), despite being the second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, has returned to the top 10 in terms of development activity.
But why is development activity relevant? This indicator suggests that a project has committed developers, which implies continuous improvements to its features in the future.
This level of commitment reduces the likelihood that the project is simply a rug-pull ploy, making it a sign of long-term viability.
Despite the developing achievements, ADA price has seen a recent decline, reaching $0.46 amid an overall market decline, according to official data from CoinMarketCap.
However, further analysis by famous cryptocurrency analyst Nick, featured on his Cheeky Crypto YouTube channel, suggests a mixed picture.
Nick foresees a bullish recovery for ADA, estimating a range of 74 to 84 cents once the selling pressure in the market calms down.
However, it warns of a significant correction after this rally, with the possibility of ADA price falling to a low of 30 to 35 cents.
The analyst bases part of his prediction on the Federal Reserve’s expected interest rate reduction in the third and fourth quarters of 2024.
Nick suggests that this move will drive capital flows into ADA, but warns that the lack of this action could result in another major correction.
Despite price fluctuations, Cardano’s developing strength and mixed market outlook highlight its prominent position in the crypto ecosystem.
The community is watching with interest as ADA will evolve in the coming months, hoping that the project’s long-term vision supported by continued development will translate into lasting success.
