Unichain, Berachain, and Iota lead blockchain growth in active users

Unichain and Berachain, which debuted last month, led blockchain growth over the past month, followed by Iota. According to Nansen , Unichain, Berachain, and Iota were the fastest-growing chains in the past 30 days, recording significant increases in both active addresses and transactions. The top 3 fastest-growing chains on Nansen over the past 30 days: 🥇 @unichain : +21,713% active addresses, +350% transactions 🥈 @berachain : +453% active addresses, +421% transactions 🥉 @iota : +126% active addresses, +138% transactions pic.twitter.com/wLQRN4fLjO — Nansen 🧭 (@nansen_ai) March 10, 2025 Unichain, Uniswap’s ( UNI ) newly launched Ethereum layer-2 network, recorded a 21,713% increase in active addresses and a 350% increase in transactions over the last month. This surge could be attributed to Uniswap waiving all interface fees for swaps upon launch. Additionally, the network boasts fast, one-second block confirmation times. You might also like: Uniswap Labs launches Unichain L2 mainnet Berachain ( BERA ), which also debuted only last month, emerged as the second-fastest blockchain, with 453% increase in active addresses and 421% increase in transactions. This is likely due to Berachain boasting $0.0006 fee per transaction, which is 99% cheaper than Ethereum (even at Ethereum’s lowest fee of $1) and 40-94% cheaper than Solana (SOL). Iota’s ( IOTA ) active addresses rose by 126%, while transactions increased by 138%. This is likely primarily to a large decrease in average transaction fees, which have dipped significantly in the middle and then the end of Feb, according to Explorer . In the last week or so, the average transaction fees hovered at around $0.0009 -and $ 0.0010. Source: Iota Explorer You might also like: Berachain ‘proof-of-liquidity’ chain to launch on Feb. 6