Ethereum developer adds stay near 140K in 2025 even as ETH slips 11%

Ethereum’s developer activity has remained steady despite recent weakness in ETH’s price. New developer additions climbed from about 30K in 2016 to nearly 140K in 2025, including years when ETH fell sharply. Network block production has also stayed stable since around 2023, with blocks mined near the 7K range. On the shorter-term chart, ETH was trading near $1,772 and has struggled to push above the $1,800 zone.