| Unlock | 10/10 |
| Tokenomics | 6/10 |
| Insider | 7/10 |
| Onchain | 5/10 |
| Dev Activity | 1/10 |
| Revenue | 1/10 |
| Institutional | 5/10 |
| Etf | 5/10 |
| Market Structure | 7/10 |
| Security | 8/10 |
Polkadot executed a major tokenomics overhaul on 'Pi Day' (March 14, 2026), cutting annual DOT issuance by roughly 52.6% and introducing a hard supply cap near 2.1B tokens, directly addressing long-standing investor complaints about persistent inflation diluting holders. Inflation has fallen from roughly 8% toward approximately 3.8% following the reset. The network continues development on its JAM protocol and broader Polkadot 2.0 roadmap, alongside new tooling like the RevX IDE aimed at improving developer experience. This marks one of the more significant tokenomics shifts among major L1s this cycle, with early market reaction cautiously positive. Risks remain around execution of the JAM rollout and whether reduced issuance sufficiently offsets slower parachain ecosystem growth relative to competing L1s.