What is a mining index?

The PoW Mining Index is a simple way to track how much money (in USD) Proof-of-Work networks collectively pay to miners each day, compared to their own recent history. Miners secure PoW chains by spending real resources (electricity, hardware, operations). The daily emission in USD can be understood as the daily payout that PoW networks…

Understanding SMA and Data Smoothing

What is smoothing and why do we use it? At CryptoInflation, we smooth our data because circulating supply changes day by day, often in unpredictable ways. To show the underlying trend in cryptocurrency emissions—and to give users a clearer, more stable experience—we use the Simple Moving Average (SMA) smoothing algorithm. A quick definition of SMA…

What is cryptocurrency emission?

Understanding Cryptocurrency Emission in the Digital Economy Cryptocurrency emission refers to the creation of new coins or tokens over time. In simple terms, it’s how much new cryptocurrency is being added into circulation — similar to how central banks print new money. In most blockchain systems, coins are emitted as part of block rewards —…