# Active users (monthly) Methodology

## 1. Overview

Active users (monthly) measures the number of unique addresses that make a revenue-generating transaction on Polkadot People. This metric reflects the level of unique user engagement with the identity-focused system parachain of the Polkadot ecosystem. Monthly activity is captured over 30-day rolling windows to provide a consistent view of network adoption and social-identity interactions.

## 2. Data sources

- **Blockchain events**: `extrinsics` records from the Polkadot People system parachain, covering Polkadot People
- **External data**: Asset metadata for address and chain identification

## 3. Step-by-step calculation

### Component A: Polkadot People activity extraction

- **Purpose**: Captures all user-initiated interactions with the Polkadot People chain.
- **Logic**: Transaction data is parsed from the `extrinsics` records on the Polkadot People parachain. Each record is processed to extract the unique transaction hash and the associated block timestamp to ensure accurate temporal placement of user activity.
- **Key fields**: `block_timestamp`, `extrinsic_hash`

### Component B: User address identification

- **Purpose**: Identifies the specific entities responsible for initiating transactions.
- **Logic**: The account identifiers of the transaction senders are extracted from each extrinsic. These addresses are standardized and mapped to the Polkadot People product. Only transaction senders are considered for this metric to ensure it reflects active participation rather than passive receipt of assets.
- **Key fields**: `user_address`

### Component C: Monthly aggregation and deduplication

- **Purpose**: Calculates the final count of unique participants per 30-day window.
- **Logic**: Unique sender addresses are aggregated by 30-day window using UTC boundaries. If an address initiates multiple transactions within the same 30-day window, it is counted as a single active user (monthly). The results are filtered to ensure only validated chain data is included in the final output.
- **Key fields**: `user_address`, `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 People

Active users (monthly)

Active users (monthly)

Chain breakdown