Privacy Coins Lead Developer Activity as Search Trends Reveal Broad Altcoin Interest

Cryptocurrency analysis platform Santiment has released data highlighting the privacy-focused altcoin projects with the highest developer activity over the past 30 days. According to the report, NYM (NYM) topped the list with a developer score of 43.4, followed by Dash (DASH) at 37.37 and HOPR (HOPR) at 32.33. Notably, Zcash (ZEC), a prominent privacy coin, ranked fourth with a score of 13.37, indicating it did not make the top three despite ongoing discussions. Other coins in the list included Decred (DCR) at 12.17, Monero (XMR) at 7.4, and several others with lower scores, underscoring continued development in the privacy sector.

In parallel, cryptocurrency tracking platform CoinGecko shared its updated list of the most searched altcoins in recent hours, revealing diverse investor interest amid market volatility. Monad (MON) led with a market value of $326.36 million, followed by Pippin (PIPPIN) at $133.57 million and Zcash (ZEC) at $7.17 billion. The list also included major projects like Solana (SOL) with a $77.50 billion market cap, Kaspa (KAS) at $1.59 billion, and others such as Bitcoin (BTC), Pepe (PEPE), and Toncoin (TON), reflecting a mix of established and emerging tokens capturing user attention.

These metrics from Santiment and CoinGecko provide insights into both technical development efforts and market sentiment, with privacy altcoins showing robust activity while search trends highlight broader altcoin diversification.