This list was updated on April 29, 2019.

You can tell a lot about the state of an application by the amount of activity it has on Github. Projects with lots of action are more likely to be in the midst of BUIDLing and shipping, while a Github that’s populated only by lonesome tumbleweeds is a sign of a project that’s either not moving forward or is so perfect that it doesn’t require any more work — and that is something of a rarity.

State of the Dapps does a great job of harvesting data from Github, including commits, pushes, issues, and pull requests from open source projects representing the most notable platforms that support decentralized apps — including Ethereum, EOS, Steem, and xDai. The result is a bird’s eye view of developer activity in the blockchain space.

Although this information is by no means a definitive picture of the blockchain ecosystem for countless reasons, the Github data illustrates some interesting trends regarding developer activity in the blockchain space in regards to open source projects. For example: of the top 20 projects for developer activity, 16 are built on Ethereum, 2 are blockchain interoperability networks, 1 is built on Steem, and 1 is trying to build on EOS. This suggests what many already know: that the vast majority of blockchain developer activity is on the Ethereum network.

Below are the top 20 projects on State of the Dapps by developer activity over the past 30 day as of February 28th, 2019…

1. Status

Mobile Ethereum OS Status has long been a leader in the blockchain space, and recent activity on Github — with 6539 events in the past 30 days — suggests the sizable Status team is working hard to continue developing the iOS, Android, and desktop version of the Status app.

2. Storj

Decentralized cloud storage network Storj goes live this Fall, and is working fast towards the launch of its V3 Alpha. The team has been holding steady with approximately 4671 events this month — a big jump from our prior report in February — and you can join the waitlist for the Storj Network here.

3. Augur

If you haven’t laid down a crypto wager on whether or not Donald Trump will get elected, do you even blockchain? Augur’s platform of a decentralized oracle and prediction market protocol is one of the most remarkable projects live on the Ethereum Mainnet right now, and with a big 3924 events on the Augur Github last month, all signs point to further development. The Augur Blog also provides weekly updates on development for a more granular breakdown.

4. High Fidelity

High Fidelity, the virtual reality platform launched by the founders of seminal virtual world Second Life, hosts virtual events, and is now working feverishly towards EOS integration. The High Fidelity Github housed 3780 events last month, which is up 13% from its big jump earlier in the year.

5. Cosmos

After launching a Mainnet iteration, the Tendermint-based blockchain interoperability platform Cosmos has maintained a flurry of activity on Github this month with a whopping 3770 events, and Cosmos’ version of its ‘Internet of Blockchains’ is well underway, with the launch of Lunie, Cosmos’ native wallet application.

6. Aragon

Ethereum mainstay Aragon has long since stood out for being a well-run operation, and its platform for creating decentralized organizations presents a powerful proposition. Now live on Mainnet, the Aragon team committed 3640 events to Github over the past 30 days, suggesting strong developmental growth.

7. Origin Protocol

Origin Protocol utilizes Ethereum and IPFS to create decentralized marketplaces. The Origin Beta is already live on the Ethereum Mainnet, and you can use it to purchase all sorts of rare, exciting, and sometimes bizarre items like a violin from the 1800s, Ethereum hologram art, and a DJ lesson from EDM star 3LAU. With 3468 events in the Origin Protocol Github last month, it’s clear there’s more coming from the Origin team.

8. Gnosis

The Ethereum-based prediction platform Gnosis has done much for the blockchain community already with the launch of its DutchX smart contracts and the Gnosis Olympia Alpha. With 304 events on the Gnosis Github over the past month, it seems like the team might be cooking up something big.

9. Aelf

10. Trust Wallet

A secure multi-coin wallet for Android and OS devices utilized all over the crypto-sphere, Trust Wallet is also the partner wallet for cryptocurrency exchange Binance. Not even in the top 20 in February, Trust Wallet rocketed up the dev activity charts in March, and shows few signs of slowing down.

11. ARK

A DPoS blockchain ecosystem launched in 2017, ARK has been undertaking the task of iterating the network by incrementally releasing wallets and BUIDLing at pace. Last month, the ARK Github reached 2580 events, down only slightly from the month prior, suggesting that the ARK team is building fast.

12. Santiment

Cryptocurrency data dashboard Santiment is a new addition to the list this month, with over 1200 assets tracked over 50 metrics. Fittingly, Santiment developer activity is up 34% month-over-month as the SANbase platform is live.

13. OmiseGO

Thailand-based OmiseGO has been focusing on scaling and interoperability on the Ethereum Network since its launch. With MVPs and testnets of scaling solution Plasma already produced, OmiseGO’s far reaching and substantial developer work resulted in 1983 events on Github last month, down 21% from the prior month.

14. Metamask

Everyone’s favorite blockchain browser extension is a cornerstone of the Ethereum ecosystem, and fittingly is always near the top of this list. Now boasting millions of downloads, Metamask’s lithe team is always hard at work improving the Metamask product, and registered 1937 events on Github last month.

15. Aion Network

16. Blockscout

POA Network’s BlockScout is an open-source block explorer tool for the Ethereum ecosystem that lets users search and explore transactions, addresses, and balances on the Ethereum and POA Networks. A new edition to the list, the Blockscout team notched up 1623 events on Github in the month of April.

17. MakerDAO

18. Kyber Network

19. Neufund

Working towards its first product launch, Berlin-based Neufund is a proposed platform for issuing security tokens on the Ethereum blockchain. With 1495 events on its Github last month, it’s clear that building a security token platform from scratch takes some work!

20. Raiden Network

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