Monthly snapshot of builder activity across the Stacks ecosystem. This report tracks developers deploying smart contracts, contributing to open source, and building on the Stacks network.

TL;DR

• 494 total builders tracked across the Stacks ecosystem, with 296 active in January 2026.
• 123 net new builders joined in January 2026 — 42% of all registered participants.
• 50 builders received a total of 15,300 $STX in rewards in January 2026.
• 5,957 smart contracts deployed on mainnet, with 3,039 new deployments in January 2026.
• 37,647 transactions recorded on mainnet contracts.
• 36 builders contributed to 112 unique Stacks ecosystem repositories.

1. Ecosystem Reach

Data for the month of January 2026.

2. Rewarded Builders

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

3. Onchain Activity

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

Mainnet

Testnet

4. GitHub Contributions

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

5. Net New Builders Breakdown

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