Decode Kaia with Dune Workshop Highlights
Who caught the “Decode Kaia with Dune” workshop? It was packed with insights! 
Start here for Kaia data on Dune: https://dune.com/chains/kaia
Full recording on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1rG1yp4OeA
Recording on X: https://x.com/BuildonKaia/status/1962485703872532957
1) What is Dune?
Analytics Studio: build & share dashboards
Data Streams: pipe Dune’s data into your database
Dune Engine: real-time APIs for developers
2) Table types you will use
Raw Data: transactions, logs, traces
Decoded Projects: human-readable data for specific contracts
Curated Data: cleaned & aggregated tables for DEXs, NFTs, and more ~
3) Don’t start from scratch — use “Fork” 
Clone any query or even an entire dashboard, tweak it, and make it yours. The fastest way to learn and ship! ~
4) Dashboarding 101 — readability first 
Format numbers, for example 1M or add a dollar sign when needed.
Add parameters so users can filter by timeframe (daily, weekly, monthly) for interactive analysis.
5) Level up presentation 
Organize: use text widgets for titles, notes, and logos to create clean sections.
Customize: adjust chart colors to match your brand or highlight key trends.
6) Performance tip 
Filter early by block_number or a time range (block_time) in your WHERE clause.
You will scan less data and the query will run much faster.
7) Decoded vs Curated — when to use which
Use Decoded Projects for deep dives into a specific protocol’s unique functions (e.g, staking events).
Use Curated Data (like dex.trades) for high-level analysis and comparing activity across multiple projects.
8) Docs
If you get stuck, the docs have your back:
Dune Docs: https://docs.dune.com/home
Kaia data overview: https://docs.dune.com/data-catalog/evm/kaia/overview