## Growing On-Chain Demand for DAM Despite fluctuating Ethereum Layer 1 gas fees, the Datamine Network has reached a significant tokenomics milestone. Currently, 75.87% of the lifetime supply of DAM is locked in the system's decentralized smart contracts. Locking DAM is the core mechanism used to mint the ecosystem's Layer 1 utility token, FLUX. ## Decentralized Monetary Dynamics in Action This high lock-up rate underscores robust on-chain demand. The foundation token, DAM, operates with a strict, hard-capped supply of 16,876,779 tokens, maintaining 0% inflation. In contrast, FLUX features a dynamic inflation rate—recorded at 10.29% during this period—which balances the ecosystem's supply and demand through active validator minting and incentivized burning. ## Resilience Against Network Costs Sustained locking activity during high-gas environments illustrates the long-term commitment of the Datamine community. Because the system is entirely decentralized with no single point of failure or corporate entity, users interact directly with audited, ownerless smart contracts to manage inflation and secure passive on-chain yields.