A primary strength of innovation in 2025 continues to be the developer community that backs Ethereum. Considered the top in Web3, Ethereum has more than 4,000 live applications (dApps) and just under 1.3 million active developers.
Cannes, France: The EthCC 2025 brought together a bright and vivid pool of leaders from DeFi, privacy, and artificial intelligence to discuss the developments in the blockchain space at the grand Palais des Festivals.
Further, the Ethereum Foundation’s Ecosystem Support Program (ESP) provides grants and resources to projects that aim to improve Ethereum infrastructure, such as open-source tooling and educational material. These initiatives highlight Ethereum’s commitment to fostering an open-source ecosystem that encourages ongoing innovation and adoption across industries.