Aztec tops Santiment’s GitHub activity rankings for Layer 2s
Aztec has surpassed Starknet in GitHub activity rankings for Layer 2 projects, indicating a shift in the Ethereum scaling landscape. The privacy-focused zkRollup now leads the rankings, with Starknet and Optimism following in second and third place, respectively. Despite this achievement, market reactions have been muted, reflecting a cautious approach among traders.
- ▪Aztec Network is now at the top of Santiment's GitHub activity rankings for Layer 2 projects.
- ▪Starknet, which previously held the lead, is now in second place, followed by Optimism in third.
- ▪Aztec has developed a unique programming language called Noir for privacy-preserving applications.
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Aztec tops Santiment’s GitHub activity rankings for Layer 2s The privacy-focused zkRollup has overtaken Starknet and Optimism in developer activity, signaling a quiet shift in the Ethereum scaling race. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 22, 2026 window.sevioads = window.sevioads || []; var sevioads_preferences = []; sevioads_preferences[0] = {}; sevioads_preferences[0].zone = "01f21ccf-2092-46b1-9ac7-8c44cc782e0f"; sevioads_preferences[0].adType = "native"; sevioads_preferences[0].inventoryId = "c5700508-581b-472c-8fdd-a931cdbfc8e1"; sevioads_preferences[0].accountId = "1e47efc1-ec2d-4fca-a8b9-354e249e5095"; sevioads.push(sevioads_preferences); Aztec Network now sits at the top of Santiment’s GitHub activity rankings for Layer 2 projects, leapfrogging Starknet, which had held…
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