Crypto code commits fall 75% as developers move to AI projects

Developers are shifting toward artificial intelligence infrastructure as blockchain ecosystems lose contributors across major networks, from Ethereum to Solana. What to know : Developer activity in blockchain projects has dropped sharply since early 2025, with weekly crypto code commits down about 75 percent and active developers falling 56 percent, even as overall GitHub usage grows. Artificial intelligence is absorbing much of that talent and effort, as AI-related repositories, large language model projects and tools like Jupyter Notebooks and Dockerfiles see rapid growth and attract millions of contributors. Within crypto, most major chains are losing developers while more experienced contributors now account for the majority of commits, suggesting a consolidation of the ecosystem rather than a complete collapse amid competition from AI.