According to blockchain analytics firm Flipside, the Polygon network will “acquire” almost as many crypto users as Ethereum in 2023. Polygon, the Ethereum expansion solution, has 15.24 million users in 2023, which is about 160,000 less than Ethereum’s 15.4 million.
Flipside defines “acquired” users as those who have made at least two transactions on a specific blockchain, at least one of which occurred in 2023. Interestingly, Polygon led the first half of 2023 but was eventually overtaken by Ethereum, which maintained its lead throughout the second half. "Polygon kicked off the new year with 2.8 million new users in January, accounting for more than 40% of the network's total new users in 2023," Flipside explained.
Additionally, Bitcoin ranked third with 10.65 million new users, while Solana and Arbitrum rounded out the top five. The eight blockchains tracked recorded a total of 62 million new users, which also included Optimism, Avalanche, and Base. Flipside noted that overall, user acquisition peaked in May and then gradually declined. (Cointelegraph)