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# Shape Block time Methodology

## 1. Overview

Block time measures the average time interval between consecutive blocks on the Shape blockchain. This metric quantifies the blockchain's block production speed and network performance by calculating the mean time difference between consecutive block timestamps on a daily basis. It provides insight into the Shape network's throughput and operational efficiency.

## 2. Data sources

- **Shape blockchain block headers**: Raw block data from the Shape network containing block timestamps and sequential block numbers
- **Block metadata**: Block production timestamps and numerical ordering from Shape network nodes

## 3. Step-by-step calculation

### Component A: Block data extraction
- **Purpose**: Retrieves raw block information from the Shape blockchain while filtering out invalid blocks
- **Logic**: Extracts block timestamps and block numbers from Shape blockchain block headers. Excludes the genesis block (block number 0) since it carries a Unix epoch timestamp that doesn't represent actual block production time. Applies incremental processing filters to focus on recent data when updating existing calculations
- **Key fields**: `block_timestamp` (when the block was produced), `block_number` (sequential block identifier)

### Component B: Sequential timestamp pairing
- **Purpose**: Pairs each block with its immediate predecessor to enable interval calculation
- **Logic**: Uses a lag window function to associate each block's timestamp with the timestamp of the previous block in sequence. Orders blocks by their numerical sequence to ensure proper chronological pairing. Filters out the first block in the sequence since it has no predecessor for comparison
- **Key fields**: `block_timestamp` (current block time), `previous_timestamp` (preceding block time), `block_number` (for sequential ordering)

### Component C: Block time interval calculation  
- **Purpose**: Calculates the actual time duration between consecutive blocks
- **Logic**: Computes the millisecond difference between each block's timestamp and its predecessor's timestamp. Truncates block timestamps to daily boundaries to enable daily aggregation. Only includes blocks that have a valid previous timestamp for accurate interval measurement
- **Key fields**: `timestamp` (daily boundary), `block_time` (millisecond interval between consecutive blocks)

### Final aggregation
- **Combining components**: Aggregates all block time intervals within each calendar day using average calculation
- **Currency conversion**: Not applicable - block time is measured in milliseconds, not currency
- **Time aggregation**: Groups block intervals by calendar day using daily timestamp boundaries
- **Final calculation**: Calculates the average block time across all block intervals within each day, providing a daily mean block production time for the Shape blockchain. Applies standardized metric finalization including assignment of chain identifier, market sector classification, and business segment categorization

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

avg(block_timestamp - previous_block_timestamp)

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