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Truflation
A decentralised data aggregation platform that provides real-time, independent inflation measurements by sourcing price data from millions of consumer goods and services. Unlike traditional government-published CPI figures that are released monthly with a lag, Truflation updates daily and uses blockchain technology to ensure data transparency and verifiability. Traders and analysts use it as an alternative inflation gauge to anticipate central bank policy shifts.
Example
“Truflation's real-time reading showed inflation at 2.8%, diverging from the latest CPI print of 3.1%, prompting some traders to position for a more dovish Fed stance.”