DefiLlama data shows 399 of 558 blockchains earned zero fees in 24 hours
In brief
- DefiLlama tracked 558 chains; 399, roughly 71%, generated zero fees in 24 hours.
- 443 chains collected less than $10 in fees during the same window.
- Solana led with $1.09 million; only seven blockchains cleared $100,000.
- Ethereum and Bitcoin ranked fourth and fifth by daily fees.
A long tail sitting at zero
The snapshot doesn't leave much room for interpretation at the bottom of the table. Of the 558 chains on DefiLlama's chain fees dashboard, 399 posted no fees at all over the 24-hour period, and 443 collected less than $10 in the same window, Crypto Briefing reported.
That's nearly four out of every five tracked networks.
At the other end, only seven blockchains cleared $100,000 in fees over the same period.
Who's actually collecting fees
Solana led with $1.09 million in fees and was the only network to break the $1 million mark. Tron followed at $922,900, with BSC (Binance Smart Chain) third at $793,900. Ethereum generated $435,000 and Bitcoin $325,600, which put them fourth and fifth.
Base, the Ethereum layer-2 network, ranked sixth with $114,800. Robinhood Chain squeezed into seventh at $100,900 (just $900 above the $100,000 threshold).
Is this a one-day blip? Crypto Briefing said DefiLlama's data showed similar concentration patterns earlier in 2026, with a small group of networks capturing most fee activity. The outlet didn't put specific figures on those earlier periods.
What fees do (and don't) measure
It's worth being careful about how these rankings get read. Crypto Briefing noted that fees measure what users paid to transact, not how important a network is. Some networks deliberately keep transaction costs low, the outlet added, so a modest fee total doesn't automatically mean a chain is unused.
The numbers also move. DefiLlama updates its fees-by-chain rankings in real time, so everything above is a 24-hour snapshot as of October 3, 2026, not a fixed leaderboard. With Robinhood Chain clearing the $100,000 line by only $900, the bottom of that top seven is a thin margin.
Frequently asked questions
How many blockchains generated zero fees according to DefiLlama?
On October 3, 2026, DefiLlama's chain fees dashboard tracked 558 blockchains, and 399 of them generated zero fees over the previous 24 hours, roughly 71% of the total, according to Crypto Briefing. 443 chains collected less than $10 in the same window.
Which blockchains earned the most fees in the 24-hour snapshot?
Solana led with $1.09 million and was the only network above $1 million. Tron ($922,900), BSC ($793,900), Ethereum ($435,000), Bitcoin ($325,600), Base ($114,800) and Robinhood Chain ($100,900) rounded out the seven chains above $100,000.
Does a low fee total mean a blockchain isn't being used?
Not necessarily. Crypto Briefing noted that fees measure what users paid to transact, not how important a network is. Some networks deliberately keep transaction costs low, so a modest fee total doesn't automatically signal an unused chain.
