PANews reported on December 29th that, according to PolkaWorld, with the passage of WFC #1710 (Hard Pressure) proposal, Polkadot's economic model now has a clear, predictable, and unchangeable long-term path for the first time. This path has three core elements: a total supply cap of 2.1 billion DOT; annual issuance reductions every two years; and each reduction of 13.14% of the remaining issuance. Under the Hard Pressure model, Polkadot's annual issuance will officially begin to decline starting March 14, 2026. That is, the first issuance reduction will occur on March 14, 2026, corresponding to an annual inflation rate of approximately 3.11%.