Ethereum dominates web3 developer activity across the U.S., while BNB Chain leads the market in Europe and Asia, according to a report from crypto infrastructure provider Chainstack.

Web3 app developers utilize nodes hosted on traditional cloud platforms like Amazon Web Services. Chainstack examined its user infrastructure data to determine their usage patterns.

Chainstack runs nodes on behalf of its users, who can make requests to the nodes when wanting to make transactions or receive blockchain information. By analyzing node dominance and protocol preferences in 2023, Chainstack gained insight into web3 infrastructure trends and the popularity of various protocols by region and node type.

Protocol preferences by region

Ethereum dominated in terms of protocol preferences in the U.S., …