As you can see bitcoin is only 6.53% down from its all time high. The leading 100% proof of work coin. The leading 100% proof of work 'alt' coin is currently litecoin (not counting etherium). It is down 77.2% from its all time high. All these other notable competitors are doing much better against their own all time highs than Dash which is the leading masternode coin.
You must have me on block. The reason for Litecoin's success, is it is part of Silbert's DCG and that allows for easy onboarding of big money, ETC is another. The reason for ETH pumping is the DeFi craze creating an unnatural demand for the garbage. Nothing to do with mining. There are non-minable coins such as HEX that are doing better than DASH even. For the last time, the pointless act of mining is NOT what gives a coin its value.
I don't block anyone. Although sometimes tempted in the case of qwizzie.
That might be a factor (DCG). I'm not saying this is the only factor but surely airdropping half the supply basically for free to the wealthy dash holders is important. IMO the most important! By far!! Dash has its own investment foundation, this is not being used properly. Dash should be massing shit tonnes of gold and other real store of value assets. I don't think it is.
I don't tend to compare with Eth of di-fi that is not monetary in the way bitcoin and dash are. Dash is slipping up. Dropped the ball on 'store of value'. Store of value is the most important monetary aspect. Fiat is dying. People will want store of value above all else especially in coming years.
About inflation curve Dash has slightly high inflation. This is not new. And IMO also not as important as 'airdrop half the supply'