DeFi projects ranked by social engagement metrics
LunarCrush, a platform that uses artificial intelligence to analyze digital assets, has released its latest ranking of decentralized finance projects based on social activity. The list shows which DeFi projects are generating the most conversation and engagement across social platforms.
Social activity in this context includes both engaged posts and interactions. These metrics give us a sense of how much attention different projects are getting from the community. It’s not necessarily about quality, but about volume and engagement.
Solana dominates the conversation
Solana ($SOL) leads the pack by a significant margin with 83.2 thousand engaged posts and 21.2 million interactions. That’s quite a gap between first and second place. I think this shows how much discussion there is around Solana’s ecosystem right now, though we should be careful about reading too much into social metrics alone.
XRP ($XRP) comes in second with 42.2 thousand engaged posts and 31.8 million interactions. Chainlink ($LINK) follows with 11.0 thousand posts and 3.1 million interactions. The difference between these two is interesting – XRP has more posts but Chainlink’s engagement seems more concentrated.
Middle of the pack shows tight competition
Zcash ($ZEC) sits in fourth position with 9.9 thousand engaged posts and 1.2 million interactions. Hedera ($HBAR) is close behind with 9.5 thousand posts and 418.6 thousand interactions.
What’s notable here is how close some of these numbers are. Aster ($ASTER) and VVS Finance ($VVS) are separated by just 0.1 thousand engaged posts – 7.7 thousand versus 7.6 thousand respectively. Their interaction numbers tell a different story though, with Aster at 1.5 million interactions compared to VVS Finance’s 104.3 thousand.
Lower rankings still show meaningful engagement
Monad ($MON) takes the eighth spot with 6.6 thousand engaged posts and 1.1 million interactions. Tezos ($XTZ) follows with 3.9 thousand posts and 221.8 thousand interactions.
Internet Computer ($ICP) rounds out the list with 3.6 thousand engaged posts and 296.3 thousand interactions. The gap between Tezos and Internet Computer is just 0.3 thousand posts, but their interaction numbers show a different pattern.
These rankings come from Phoenix Group’s official X account, which shared the LunarCrush data. It’s worth remembering that social activity doesn’t necessarily correlate with project quality or success. Sometimes projects with technical issues or controversies can generate more social discussion than those quietly building.
Still, these metrics give us a snapshot of what the crypto community is talking about. The sheer volume of engagement around Solana suggests it’s capturing significant attention, whether that’s positive or negative. Other projects like XRP and Chainlink maintain steady conversation levels, while newer or smaller projects show more modest but still meaningful engagement.
Social metrics are just one piece of the puzzle when evaluating DeFi projects. They show interest and community activity, but they don’t tell us about technical fundamentals, adoption rates, or long-term viability. Still, for projects that rely on network effects and community support, social engagement can be an important indicator of health and momentum.
