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When creating a list to summarize what our community and analysts made in 2022, we realized there are 2 ways to define the most significant charts and dashboards of the year.
On one hand, we can let people vote with their clicks and list the most-viewed dashboards. However, this would overlook some of the best-made analyses from our platform in 2022 which didn’t receive as much attention.
So, this article does both. Below, you’ll find the top 9 trends from 2022 as illustrated by our curated list of dashboards, and the top 9 dashboards by view count.
Top 8 Trends from 2022
- Ethereum beat all “Ethereum killers”
Before 2022, the main narrative was that more efficient networks like Solana or Avalanche would overtake Ethereum, thanks to their efficiency. However, Ethereum only became more dominant in 2022, especially in DeFi.
To see what happened in 2022, we can refer to this annual chain report
- BNB attracted the largest number of new projects in total, Polygon, Wax and Solana grew by greater relative numbers, doubling and tripling their number of projects compared to 2021.
Number of GameFi Protocols by Chain
The Average Daily Active Users per Chain in 2022 Compared to the Growth Rate in 2011
More to discover, Annual GameFi Report: What Happened in 2022 and Where is the Industry Heading
- Opensea sees challengers, but remains on top
Total Number of Market Collections 2022
More trends about NFT in 2022 can be found in 27 Stats About NFTs From 2022
- Wash trading in the NFT industry exploded then declined
As NFTs solidified their place as a sub-sector within the blockchain industry in 2022, incentives arose to generate more trades on marketplaces and for collections. These incentives included marketplace rewards, which game traders tokens for activity, and to inflate the price and perceived demand for a particular collection. As the NFT market peaked one winter ago, so did wash trading. Then, it declined.
Monthly Collection Volume with Wash Trading Stats
More to read about NFT wash trading: What is NFT wash trading, examples of how it works
- NFT aggregators such as Blur became a major force in the industry
- AAA studios either continued to enter GameFi despite the bear market
Noted traditional gaming companies such as Sony, Ubisoft, Nintendo, and Epic Games, the studio behind Fortnite, have entered the Web3 arena. The metaverse building project of Epic Games received a massive $2 billion investment, with Sony leading the charge. Although details are scarce at present, the plan includes LEGO and was the biggest funding milestone of the year.
GameFi Project Financing amount and Financing Times in 2022
- Animoca has become the most dominant investor and company in blockchain gaming
Animoca, the firm behind games such as The Sandbox, Benji Bananas, Arc8, and Phantom Galaxies, solidified its status as the foremost leader in GameFi with a total of 61 investment rounds closed, surpassing the next most active investor by twofold. In terms of funding received, it ranked second only to Epic Games, securing $434 million.
Number of GameFi Projects by Investor
- People realized the limits and dangers of DeFi with the Terra collapse
The impact on the future is that there will be significantly more skepticism toward DeFi projects. Between the beginning of May to the end, Terra Luna lost $96B of value.
Top 9 Most-Viewed Dashboards of 2022
At our core, we aim to become the go-to open-source community for blockchain analysis. The result is new Dapps, protocols, and dashboards built on our infrastructure. So, here are the top 12 dashboards from 2022 by the number of viewers. You can also click the author name to see more charts and dashboards by the creator.
- V1.0 Stepn SOLANA dashboard
Author: Cao
*Chart: *LL07 Stepn Spending GMT *; *V1.0 Stepn SOLANA Dashboard
In March, the STEPN app and game exploded in popularity, making Move-to-Earn a well-known term in the industry. The game was popular globally, reflected in the fact that several of the top-performing dashboards about the project were created by Chinese users of Footprint.
- GameFi Overview
Author: Bond
*Chart: Weekly Number of Games by Chain_zoni; *GameFi Overview Dashboard
During the last bull run, GameFi was the hottest crypto topic and continued being highly relevant in 2022. This dashboard gives a birds-eye overview of the GameFi industry and is updated in near real-time. It includes stats about projects, chains, users, funding, and more.
- Walken
Author: 0xLam
*Chart: [Walken NFT] Sellers & Buyers; *Walken Dashboard
After the success of STEPN, Walken was the second major Move-to-Earn project. It launched on Solana in September and is currently the largest game on Solana by the number of active users.
- GameFi Dashboard
Author: Footprint
*Chart: Game Ranking; *GameFi Dashboard Dashboard
This dashboard is a table that makes it super simple to see GameFi projects listed out by total transactions, total users, and user number change. You can also filter by chain.
- Footprint Analytics × CoinMarketCap: 2022 GameFi Industry Report
Author: DamonSalvatore
*Chart: GameFi Market Cap vs. BTC Market Cap; *Footprint Analytics x CoinMarketCap 2022 GameFi Industry Report Dashboard
CoinMarketCap published their 2022 H1 GameFi industry report in partnership with Footprint Analytics in June. Among the highlights were that unreleased AAA games were the biggest story of 2022 and that Ethereum was the chain to watch for GameFi. You can read the original report here or see the dashboard below.
- Chain Overview
Author: DamonSalvatore
Chart: Number of Protocols by Chain*; *Chain Overview Dashboard
2022 had some surprising dynamics and trends regarding the performance of chains, including the complete collapse of Terra, the gutting of Solana, and the unexpected resilience of Tron. With this dashboard, you can explore and analyze the various L1 networks.
- GameFi Users Overview
Author: rogerD
*Chart: Daily Gamers Trend; *GameFi Users Overview Dashboard
As we wrote in the article “How to Define GameFi Users,” distinguishing those who bring value to a GameFi project from those who do not is difficult — it’s not as simple as 1 Unique Wallet Address = 1 Player. This dashboard can help you understand the GameFi users of different chains and projects.
- GameFi Users Chain Comparison
Author: rogerD
*Chart: Users by Chain; *GameFi Users Chain Comparison Dashboard
The GameFi sector is much more distributed chain-wise than NFTs or DeFi, which Ethereum dominates. On the other hand, GameFi includes several 1-game and GameFi-specific chains, like Wax, DFK and Ronin, and it’s still unclear which ecosystem and technology will be used for the blockchain games of the future. Use this dashboard to see what’s going on in the world of GameFi chains.
- Tokenomics of (Token)
Author: rogerD
*Chart: Tokenomics of SPS; *Tokenomics of (Token)
Crypto tokenomics refers to a cryptocurrency’s economic principles and design. This includes things such as the token’s supply and inflation rate, how the tokens are distributed, and the use cases for the tokens. In this dashboard, users can track any token’s balance, minting, burning and holder numbers.
Summary: The Future of Blockchain Analytics
Blockchain data analytics will be important in the near future because it allows for the tracking and analysis of transactions made on a blockchain network. This can provide valuable insights into patterns of usage and can help to identify potential issues or fraudulent activity. With that, it can help pros and enthusiasts alike make smarter investment decisions, and help developers create better Web3 products.
As the use of blockchain technology becomes more widespread, the need for effective tools for analyzing and managing blockchain data will also increase. At Footprint Analytics, we intend to be at the forefront in 2023 and beyond.
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This piece is a joint report by Footprint Analytics.
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