User retention cohorts show stickiness in DeFi/GameFi. Track returning addresses over time periods. High retention correlates with product-market fit. Build cohorts via Dune SQL queries on repeat interactions. Flipside Crypto offers similar analytics. Declining retention flags fading value, while improving cohorts in protocols like Uniswap indicate compounding network effects.
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Inflation and Supply Cap Synergy: Post-auction unlocks risked dilution, but 2025's 2.1B DOT hard cap (via Referendum 1710) counters this by reducing annual issuance stepwise from 2026. Value appreciates via scarcity. Expansion speed benefits from lower barriers, with Peaq-like parachains reporting 500% transaction growth.
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In December 2025, Chainlink serves as Web3's trust and connectivity layer, with CCIP exclusively powering Coinbase's $7 billion wrapped assets and recent bridges like Base-Solana. The live CRE enables composable services integrating ISO 20022 standards. For DApps, immense potential lies in Confidential Compute unlocking private smart contracts, ideal for sensitive applications in healthcare data or private lending. Combined with ACE for embedded compliance, it empowers developers to build regulated, scalable DApps, driving tokenized real-world assets and global finance convergence.
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