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Base Ecosystem Report - January 2026

Monthly snapshot of builder activity across the Base ecosystem. This report tracks developers deploying smart contracts, contributing to open source, and participating in onchain experiments on Base.

TL;DR

  • 40,937 total builders tracked across the Base ecosystem, with 2,700 active in January 2026.
  • 106 net new builders joined in January 2026 across onchain, GitHub, and Frames entry points.
  • 500 builders received rewards in January 2026 for their contributions.
  • 52,071 smart contracts have been deployed on Base, generating 9.51 ETH in fees.
  • Builders shipped 759,887 crypto-related GitHub commits, including 338,250 to sponsor and ecosystem repositories.

1. Ecosystem Reach

Data for the month of January 2026.

Total Builders
Unique Builders Tracked
40,937
Active Builders
Active in January 2026
2,700
Net New Builders
Joined in January 2026
106
Rewarded Builders
Received Rewards
500

2. Rewarded Builders

Base is actively rewarding builders who ship meaningful work on the network. The leaderboard below shows the top rewarded builders in January 2026.

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3. Onchain Activity

Smart contract deployments and transaction activity from builders in the Base ecosystem.

Smart Contracts
Total Deployed
52,071
Fees Generated
ETH from Contracts
9.51

4. GitHub Contributions

Open source activity across Base-aligned and crypto-related repositories.

Crypto Commits
Commits
759,887
Ecosystem Commits
Commits
338,250

5. Net New Builders Breakdown

New developers who joined the Base ecosystem in January 2026, segmented by their primary entry point. Percentages can exceed 100% as some builders entered through multiple channels.

Total New
All Channels
106
Onchain Entry
Onchain Builders
75
GitHub Entry
Open Source Builders
23
Frames Entry
Frames Builders
18

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