Datamine Network Defines Basket of Goods for dCPI
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Redefining Inflation Metrics with dCPI
Datamine Network has reached a significant milestone in on-chain economics by defining the "Basket of Goods" for its Decentralized Consumer Price Index (dCPI). This metric allows the ecosystem to chart consumer price indexes and compare its algorithmic deflationary performance directly against traditional fiat currencies.
The Basket of Goods Formula
The Basket of Goods is calculated using active smart contract variables. Specifically, it determines the total FLUX required to burn for a mint size of 5000 locked DAM to achieve a targeted 10x burn multiplier. The formula utilizes parameters such as active global FLUX burned and active global DAM locked. The system then applies historic on-chain pricing to convert this FLUX token amount into a stable USD value.
Proving Decentralized Monetary Policy
By tracking the cost of this standardized action over time, dCPI showcases how the ecosystem balances supply and demand. Unlike traditional index models, dCPI provides an immutable, transparent ledger of purchasing power, proving that the network's incentivized burning model successfully mitigates inflationary pressures.
Hey guys we've hit a big breakthrough last night with dCPI (Decentralized Consumer Price Index) by being able to define what our "Basket Of Goods" is.
Once we have Basket Of Goods cost we can then chart CPI and compare how our inflation looks like vs rest of the world! CPI is what economists will look for to prove that our solution to inflation works.
We define Basket Of Goods as:
((-1 * (targetMultiplier - 1)) * globalFluxBurned * myDamLockedIn) + (globalDamLockedIn * myFluxBurned) / (-1 * globalDamLockedIn) + ((targetMultiplier - 1) * myDamLockedIn)
Where:
targetMultiplier = 10 (Used in our definition of basket of goods. The burn multiplier that is being targeted)
globalFluxBurned = Total FLUX burned for active mints (inactive burned FLUX is not counted)
globalDamLockedIn = Total DAM locked-in the smart contract of active mints
myFluxBurned = 0 (Used in our definition of basket of goods)
myDamLockedIn = 5000 (Used in our definition of basket of goods)
This will give an output of "Total FLUX required to burn for a mint with size of 5000 DAM to get 10x burn multiplier".
We then use on-chain historic pricing to multiply the above number to get our Basket Of Goods USD price!
Now that we have charted our Basket Of Goods price we can then use the above data to get dCPI (Decentralized Consumer Price Index). This is the next core metric so be sure to stay tuned for updates 🔥
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Decentralized Consumer Price Index (dCPI)?
The dCPI is an on-chain metric developed by Datamine Network to measure and compare the ecosystem's deflationary performance against traditional real-world inflation indexes.
How is the Basket of Goods calculated in this ecosystem?
The Basket of Goods is calculated as the total FLUX tokens required to burn for an active mint size of 5,000 locked DAM to achieve a 10x burn multiplier. This value is converted to USD using historic on-chain price data.
Why is the Basket of Goods critical to the Datamine Network?
It provides an objective, mathematical basis to evaluate the cost of ecosystem participation. Economists can use this metric to prove that the network's decentralized tokenomics successfully solve inflation.
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