Major Shifts in Top EVM Chain Rankings

DappRadar has introduced **New UAW (Unique Active Wallets)**, a metric that tracks wallets making their first-ever interaction with a dapp within specific timeframes. **Key Features:** - Counts first-time wallet interactions (each wallet = 1) - Separates new users from returning ones - Available across major chains: Ethereum, Polygon, NEAR, Arbitrum, Base, Avalanche, OP Mainnet, TON, WAX & Cronos - Viewable in 24h, 7d, or 30d windows **Benefits for Users:** - **Spot emerging projects early** before they gain mainstream attention - **Benchmark growth** across different dapps and chains - **Track real user acquisition** vs. recycled activity - **Measure adoption momentum** with clearer growth indicators The metric is accessible through the Analytics tab or Overview section on dapp pages. For multi-chain dapps, totals may not reflect every new wallet if not all networks are included. This builds on DappRadar's existing analytics suite, which already includes contract-level UAW tracking for PRO members across 40+ chains. [Explore New UAW metrics](http://dappradar.com/rankings)

**FyniAI** launched on Virtuals Genesis platform, becoming the first hyper-personalized crypto co-pilot. The AI agent by KryptosConnect achieved a **903.8% subscription rate** and rising market cap for $FYNI token. **Key features:** - Unifies CeFi and DeFi portfolios - Provides proactive trading insights - Backed by Yzi Labs & Virtuals Ventures Virtuals Genesis continues seeing increased activity as users discover new AI agent launches early. [Track latest AI agent activity on DappRadar](https://dappradar.com/narratives/virtuals-genesis)

**Mixed signals** emerged from Web3 in August as the dapp industry showed both strength and weakness. **Daily active wallets dropped 18%** to 17M, with social dapps (-63%) and AI dapps (-49%) seeing the steepest declines after months of growth. **DeFi reached new heights** with Total Value Locked surging to $292B (+13% month-over-month), led by Ethereum at $192B. The broader market cap hit $3.82T. **Gaming showed promise** with two Sei games breaking into the top 10, each drawing over 3M users. **NFTs gained momentum** with trading volume climbing 9% to $578M and 5.5M sales. Courtyard outperformed blue-chip collections like BAYC and CryptoPunks. **AI projects** like ZoRobotics and ChainGPT stood out despite sector-wide cooling. Read the full [DappRadar report](https://dappradar.com/blog/courtyard-leads-nft-market-in-august-outshining-bayc-and-cryptopunks) for institutional milestones and deeper insights.

**Helio's crypto payment solution is gaining traction** with over 6,000 unique active wallets and 10,000 transactions in the past week. **Multi-chain expansion** drives adoption: - Active on Solana, Polygon, Base, and Ethereum - Powers seamless crypto checkout for businesses - Bridges web2 commerce with crypto payments **Growing merchant network** includes integration with EtherMail for subscription payments, allowing users to pay with $EMT tokens. The platform supports 6,000+ merchants across Shopify and WooCommerce, making crypto payments more accessible to traditional businesses. [Track Helio's activity on DappRadar](https://dappradar.com/dapp/helio) for detailed analytics on wallet growth and transaction data.

**Etherex is climbing the Linea rankings** as the native DEX experiences rapid growth in users and total value locked (TVL). The surge appears linked to Linea's new **Ignition liquidity incentive program**, launched recently, which rewards liquidity providers with $LINEA tokens. Key developments: - Fast user and TVL growth on Etherex - New $LINEA token rewards for liquidity providers - Rising activity across the Linea ecosystem Etherex operates as a concentrated liquidity layer built specifically for Linea, utilizing the metaDEX x(3,3) methodology for more accessible DeFi participation. [Track Etherex activity on DappRadar](https://dappradar.com/dapp/etherex)