The year 2025 has witnessed a notable spike in blockchain activity. Specifically, a notable competition has taken place among the blockchains in terms of fee generation in 2025. As per the data from Nansen, Solana, Tron, and Ethereum, have led this overall contest. Overall, this indicates the wider blockchain adoption and increased transfer volumes.
Solana Leads Blockchain Landscape in Fee Generation, Hitting $605.66M in 2025
Solana has occupied the top position in the fee race among the blockchains in 2025. In this respect, Solana has collected a cumulative $605.66M in terms of fees. At the same time, it has witnessed a 49% rise in active addresses over the year, hitting 1,053,151,966. Subsequently, Tron took the 2nd spot, with a total valuation of $581.65M coming from fees. Particularly, the blockchain has gone through a 15% increase in active addresses, reaching 103,109,603.
Following that, Ethereum emerged as the 3rd top blockchain. Specifically, it has generated a cumulative $521.98M in fees throughout 2025. Along with that, the active addresses of the blockchain touched 64,034,821, denoting a 28% surge over the year. Additionally, the BNB Chain has obtained the 4th position among the blockchains, with its fees generating $259.06M in 2025. Coming after that, Bitcoin sits in the 5th place among 2025’s key blockchains when it comes to fee generation. Thus, it generated up to $172.53M during 2025.
Ton Bottoms List with $9.46M in Fee Generation
According to Nansen’s data, Base’s annual fee generation of $78.36M has placed it at the 6th position among 2025’s top blockchains. Apart from that, Arbitrum, Bitlayer, and Suit have generated $18.91M, $12.62M, and $9.88M during 2025, respectively. Ultimately, Ton has gained the 10th spot among 2025’s prominent blockchains, with its fee generation reaching $9.46M.
