Polkadot Leads Networks in Nakamoto Coefficient Decentralization Metric
Polkadot (DOT)
Editor:
Eugene Serbin
bitcoinethereumnews.com reported that Polkadot leads major networks in the Nakamoto Coefficient decentralization metric. The outlet published this update on 1 September 2026. The report highlights Polkadot's position relative to other significant blockchain networks. No further details or specific data points were provided in the available excerpt.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for DOT, measured when this story was written up on 1 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Polkadot is trading at $0.8400 with a 24-hour spot volume of $4,069,111. The 1-hour buy ratio sits at 53.7%, indicating a short-term shift toward buying, while the 4-hour ratio is lower at 47.7%. This suggests that buying pressure is building in the immediate term but has faded over the last four hours compared to the 24-hour average of 49.3%. The 1-hour volume delta is positive at +$12,480, showing recent net inflows, whereas the 4-hour and 24-hour deltas are negative at -$47,031 and -$61,836 respectively. Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) for the day closed at -$268,399, indicating that sellers have dominated the broader trading session despite the recent 1-hour uptick.
The latest daily buy ratio of 50.4% sits at the 73rd percentile of the last 281 days, against a median of 48.9% - stronger buying than most days.
Twenty-four hours later
What DOT did over the 22 hours after the story broke. The market moves for its own reasons; this is what happened, not what the story caused.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for DOT, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, Polkadot saw a 7-day average buy ratio of 47.4%, with the latest day showing a slight increase of 1.9 points above that average. Volume during this period was 0.80x the average, suggesting lower-than-usual trading activity. The price dropped 6.6% over the eight-day window, with a total volume delta of -$1,311,335. This represents a period of net selling, with only 3 of 7 days showing net buying. Compared to the 24-hour data, the weekly trend shows a more consistent bearish pressure, contrasting with the brief 1-hour buying surge observed today.