Aurora's layer-1 and layer-2 blockchain ecosystem demonstrates significant growth and volatility in 2024-2025, with key insights revealing a complex market landscape. The network experienced a dramatic 1,194% user growth, reaching 477,882 total users by early 2025, while simultaneously facing challenges like declining smart contract deployments and concentrated user activity. Near protocol's decentralized exchange showed robust trading activity with 196,822 total swaps and $80.8M in swap volume, indicating strong user engagement. However, the Aurora token experienced high market volatility, with swap volumes fluctuating from 14.6M USD in peak months to significantly lower levels, and an all-time low token price representing a 94.5% decline from its historical high.