Lucas is the Head of R&D at Coin Metrics.
No Ordinary Number: Exploring Bitcoin Ordinal NFTs
In this State of the Network, we dig into the data behind an emergent use case for Bitcoin blockspace.
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Using On-Chain Data to Investigate the Fall of FTX
In a shocking turn of events, FTX suffered an unexpected downfall. In this State of the Network issue, we use on-chain data [...]
Monitoring DeFi Biggest Risk
This report covers one of the biggest risks in DeFi — the rise of a new development paradigm that introduces [...]
Mapping Out The Merge
As part of Coin Metrics' support for Ethereum’s major network upgrade, we are excited to be releasing a new data-driven [...]
Mapping out The Merge
After years of research and development, The Merge will transition Ethereum to Proof of Stake fundamentally changing the network’s security [...]
Following Celsius’ On-Chain Financial Activity as Withdrawals are Halted
Late Sunday night (ET), the Celsius Network, one of the largest crypto asset lenders, dampened the mood on an already [...]
Introducing New EIP-1559, Miner Flow, and Payment Metrics
Last week Coin Metrics released a major update to our metric coverage including new EIP-1559 metrics, Ethereum miner flows, valuation [...]
Understanding Total Value Locked (TVL)
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has become one of the industry’s most vibrant topics, with dozens of new projects launching on a [...]
Bitcoin Miners are Escaping China
And it might be one of the most positive developments of 2021. Over the past few weeks, Bitcoin markets have [...]
Dissecting a Bitcoin Bull Market (Full Length)
A pandemic, followed by global societal shutdowns, followed by rampant social unrest, followed by increased political polarization, followed by unprecedented [...]