# Active users (monthly) Methodology

## 1. Overview

Active users (monthly) measures the number of unique addresses that make a revenue-generating transaction with Polkadot Collectives. This metric identifies the distinct entities participating in on-chain governance, member voting, and collective-specific administrative activities. Active users (monthly) are measured over a 30-day rolling window to provide a snapshot of monthly network engagement within the Polkadot Collectives parachain.

## 2. Data sources

- **Blockchain events**: Extrinsics from Polkadot Collectives, covering Polkadot Collectives

## 3. Step-by-step calculation

### Component A: Polkadot Collectives activity extraction

- **Purpose**: Identifies transaction senders participating in collective operations
- **Logic**: Transaction data is parsed from the Polkadot Collectives parachain extrinsics. The sender of each extrinsic is identified as the active user address. Only transactions categorized as transaction senders are included to ensure that activity represents an intentional, fee-paying interaction with the blockchain.
- **Key fields**: `block_timestamp` (timing), `user_address` (sender identification), and `transaction_hash` (activity verification)

### Component B: Monthly aggregation

- **Purpose**: Calculates the total number of unique participants per 30-day window
- **Logic**: User addresses are aggregated and filtered for uniqueness within 30-day rolling windows. Each address is counted only once per 30-day window, regardless of the number of extrinsics submitted. The resulting values are assigned to the corresponding date based on the truncated block timestamp.

*This methodology was automatically generated by Token Terminal's methodology analyzer.*

Unique revenue-generating users over a rolling 30-day window.

Active users (monthly)

Blockchains (L2)

Network participants process transactions and receive fees from users (supply-side fees).

Polkadot is a security & interoperability platform for blockchains and applications. Polkadot was founded by Gavin Wood and launched in 2020.

DOT holders own and govern the protocol. They currently take a cut of the total transaction fees paid by users (revenue). Polkadot’s investors include Polychain, IOSG Ventures, Hashkey, etc.

Polkadot Collectives

Active users (monthly)

Active users (monthly)

Chain breakdown