Terra - 8. New Year’s Resolutions
Jan 16, 2023 - 2022 was a rough year for Terra and $LUNA. So what will the future hold — and what New Year’s Resolutions could the protocol make to ensure 2023 is better than 2022? Identify at least three goals that the Terra ecosystem and community should have in the New Year, how they can achieve them, and what good fortune those changes would bring. Back up your assertions with on-chain data.
In the News - 12. Groundhog Day
Jan 17, 2023 - It’s been a harsh few months of winter in the crypto market, with token prices falling hard and once-stable companies and organizations reducing workforces or even vanishing overnight. With Coinbase announcing another layoff of nearly 20% of employees, some might be feeling like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day, forced to relive events over and over again. With that in mind, let’s turn to our friend the groundhog for an early crypto-winter prediction: are we nearly through to spring, or will winter’s cold snap continue on even longer? Back your assertion by creating a dashboard with on-chain data that supports your arguments in favor of either a continued downturn in the space or a soon-to-come rally.
Terra - 6. New Year, New LUNA?
Jan 7, 2023 - The holidays and New Year are often chaotic in the crypto and DEFI space, as users make a spree of new transactions and wallets as they receive (and give) some cash and coins as holiday gifts. Has this flurry of winter activity impacted the Terra ecosystem? Are users creating new wallets or buying tokens with their newfound holiday wealth? Are they staking all those new tokens once they get them? Or are they selling tokens to pay for their own gifts and holiday travel? Create a dashboard documenting significant trends in transactions, wallets, supply, staking, development, or other aspects of the Terra ecosystem. Note any changes in metrics such as the average and total transactions per week and the fees associated with them, the total and average number of new wallets created each week, the total and average number of contracts deployed, LUNA staked, and anything else you interesting.
Terra - 7. Price Run Investigation
Jan 16, 2023 - Beginning in the wee hours of Monday, January 9 (ET), the price of LUNA skyrocketed, from $1.37 to a high of nearly $2 before settling down at roughly $1.60. Identify some of the major reasons for this recent upshot in price, and back up your assertions with data. Why did the price jump so suddenly on Monday night? Will prices remain at, or above, current marks in the coming weeks or will it return to at or near $1? Why?
Terra - 10. Light as a Feather
Jan 25, 2023 - -- The announcement of Station has generated hype in the Terra community. -- Has this type translated to an increase in activity? -- Define and visualize at least 2 metrics for ecosystem activity and analyze them in the week before and after the Station. -- Did the launch have any measurable impact? Are there other factors that might be in play affecting the metrics you’ve chosen?
Terra - 11. Back to Basics: Account Activity
Jan 29, 2023 - The question of “active wallets” faces every ecosystem. Let’s investigate this question for Terra — and go beyond the “one transaction in 30 days” approach! Define what an active, high quality user looks like and how it can be measured. Assess how many active users exist on Terra, according to your definition. Additionally, provide a few brief, specific ideas to attract additional users, as well as an assessment of what it would cost to implement these ideas. What is the acquisition cost for a high-value user, according to your recommendations?
Terra - 9. Governance Grind
Jan 23, 2023 - As Terra 2.0 has expanded, we’ve seen a number of governance proposals come to light. Analyze the voting activity on the most recent 5 proposals. Can you identify any trends or patterns in voting? Bonus: Dig up and compare the text of 2 governance proposals. What do you think of these proposals? What would have made them stronger or likelier to gather more votes? Do you have any improvements to recommend?