Today, while browsing developer data, I noticed an interesting point about the Solana system $SOL , so I want to share a different perspective with you all. Please note that it is not related to short-term prices, but rather the quality of the build.
According to data from Santiment, the projects with the strongest development activity in the Solana ecosystem over the past 30 days are:
Leading the way is Chainlink. Many people often think that $LINK is a story exclusive to Ethereum, but in reality, Chainlink is building very strongly on Solana, especially related to oracle, data feed, and infrastructure for the new generation of DeFi.
In second place is Solana itself. This is quite understandable as Solana is continuously upgrading its core, optimizing performance, validators, new clients... It's not about building for fun, but building to handle real user loads.
Next is Wormhole $W . Cross-chain is still an extremely important piece, especially as Solana increasingly connects deeper with ETH, L2, and other chains. A strong build for Wormhole means that cross-chain liquidity and assets are still being prioritized.
In the group below but still stands out is:
Jito relates to MEV and staking.
Pyth Network oracle specializes in market data.
Meteora in the DEX and liquidity management space.
What I find noteworthy is that most top dev projects belong to the infrastructure and DeFi group, not meme or short-term narratives. This shows that the Solana system is still being built with a very serious foundation. Dev activity does not chase prices but still prioritizes the development of core elements such as oracle, bridge, DEX, MEV.
Personally, I think Solana is strong not only because of its speed or low fees, but because the development team is willing to really work. These kinds of statistics may seem dry, but they are something very worth paying attention to if looking at the market in the long term.