Status of New User Acquisition:

As you can see, Base and Arbitrum mainly have the highest number of new users. However, using this metric alone is not sufficient. We also need to consider the number of daily active users and the user retention rate in the network alongside this metric.

If you look at the user retention rate, you'll notice that the highest return occurs on Optimism and Blast, while Base has the lowest user return to the network. This phenomenon is primarily due to the impact of social farming hype and shitcoins on each network, leading to the uncontrolled growth of wallets that are only used for a short period.

If you look at the number of daily active users, you'll see that Arbitrum and Base have reached very impressive numbers. This is because their DeFi platforms have been able to attract many users, and they have gone somewhat viral due to rewards for simple activities, similar to what happened on the Base network.

In addition, the Optimism and Blast networks have managed to build a very loyal and strong fan base. If we want to conclude, these two networks have seen fewer new user entries, but the existing users have become deeply engaged with their DeFi platforms and have built a very strong fan base.

Daily # of Transactions:

In terms of daily transaction numbers, Arbitrum and Base have managed to perform very well. On the other hand, it cannot be said that Blast and Optimism have performed poorly in this regard, because the DeFi of these blockchains is built specifically for their fan base,
especially Blast. What happens there is that the number of transactions per daily active user is very high, indicating that the Blast fan base is very active.

Transaction Sizes:

In this regard, you will clearly understand what I mean by a strong fan base. The average Ethereum transaction size on Blast is much higher than other transactions. This is because transactions on Blast are mainly executed by a very strong DeFi and more robust users.

Layer 2 Defi TVLs:

In this section, in my opinion, the clear winner is Blast. They have easily reached $2.1B in DeFi TVL within just three months of launch, without creating any unusual hype around shitcoins, minting stablecoins, or launching their own token. Moreover, 80% of this amount exists in native protocols. Undoubtedly, this is a very significant achievement.

Additionally, Base has also reached a good status regarding DeFi TVL in native protocols.

Recommendation for EVM-Compatible Network by Rezarwz:

Based on the issues I've seen with particle trade pairs on Blast, you need an L2 with much deep pools to ensure users have a smooth experience when opening or closing positions. On Blast, this only happens with the WETH and EZETH pairs. Meanwhile, Thruster has $536 million TVL and their team collaborates well with you.

Now, if we look at Arbitrum, their largest DEX is Uniswap with a $306.4 million TVL. The second option is Optimism, where Velodrome, a native platform, has $107.11 million TVL. Finally, the hyped market option is Base, where their native DEX Aerodrome has a $591.31 million TVL.

In my opinion, Base is currently the better option. The reasons are the presence of a native DEX with suitable liquidity for your platform and, most importantly, the absence of any serious competitors on this blockchain for you.

Arbitrum would be a tough choice because GMX has fully occupied the needed space there and there's no adequate liquidity for you on just one DEX; liquidity is spread across platforms on this network. A long-term option for you could be Optimism. Their team has reached very good stability, and there are virtually no serious competitors for you there.

However, if you want to choose a network space for now, in my opinion, Base is the best option

Status of New User Acquisition:

As you can see, Base and Arbitrum mainly have the highest number of new users. However, using this metric alone is not sufficient. We also need to consider the number of daily active users and the user retention rate in the network alongside this metric.

If you look at the user retention rate, you'll notice that the highest return occurs on Optimism and Blast, while Base has the lowest user return to the network. This phenomenon is primarily due to the impact of social farming hype and shitcoins on each network, leading to the uncontrolled growth of wallets that are only used for a short period.

If you look at the number of daily active users, you'll see that Arbitrum and Base have reached very impressive numbers. This is because their DeFi platforms have been able to attract many users, and they have gone somewhat viral due to rewards for simple activities, similar to what happened on the Base network.

In addition, the Optimism and Blast networks have managed to build a very loyal and strong fan base. If we want to conclude, these two networks have seen fewer new user entries, but the existing users have become deeply engaged with their DeFi platforms and have built a very strong fan base.

Daily # of Transactions:

In terms of daily transaction numbers, Arbitrum and Base have managed to perform very well. On the other hand, it cannot be said that Blast and Optimism have performed poorly in this regard, because the DeFi of these blockchains is built specifically for their fan base,
especially Blast. What happens there is that the number of transactions per daily active user is very high, indicating that the Blast fan base is very active.

Transaction Sizes:

In this regard, you will clearly understand what I mean by a strong fan base. The average Ethereum transaction size on Blast is much higher than other transactions. This is because transactions on Blast are mainly executed by a very strong DeFi and more robust users.

Layer 2 Defi TVLs:

In this section, in my opinion, the clear winner is Blast. They have easily reached $2.1B in DeFi TVL within just three months of launch, without creating any unusual hype around shitcoins, minting stablecoins, or launching their own token. Moreover, 80% of this amount exists in native protocols. Undoubtedly, this is a very significant achievement.

Additionally, Base has also reached a good status regarding DeFi TVL in native protocols.

Recommendation for EVM-Compatible Network by Rezarwz:

Based on the issues I've seen with particle trade pairs on Blast, you need an L2 with much deep pools to ensure users have a smooth experience when opening or closing positions. On Blast, this only happens with the WETH and EZETH pairs. Meanwhile, Thruster has $536 million TVL and their team collaborates well with you.

Now, if we look at Arbitrum, their largest DEX is Uniswap with a $306.4 million TVL. The second option is Optimism, where Velodrome, a native platform, has $107.11 million TVL. Finally, the hyped market option is Base, where their native DEX Aerodrome has a $591.31 million TVL.

In my opinion, Base is currently the better option. The reasons are the presence of a native DEX with suitable liquidity for your platform and, most importantly, the absence of any serious competitors on this blockchain for you.

Arbitrum would be a tough choice because GMX has fully occupied the needed space there and there's no adequate liquidity for you on just one DEX; liquidity is spread across platforms on this network. A long-term option for you could be Optimism. Their team has reached very good stability, and there are virtually no serious competitors for you there.

However, if you want to choose a network space for now, in my opinion, Base is the best option