Nate is a Research Analyst at Coin Metrics. He leads the weekly State of the Network newsletter and authors long-form research reports covering both network and market data. Prior to joining Coin Metrics he worked at Digital Asset Research.
Introducing datonomy™: A Digital Assets Taxonomy
More than a decade has passed since bitcoin was launched as crypto’s first digital currency. The digital asset ecosystem has grown exponentially in breadth and complexity since then. Coin Metrics counts thousands of coins across our suite of data products. To make the space easier to navigate, Coin Metrics collaborated [...]
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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 [...]
Ethereum After EIP-1559
As the upcoming merge with the Beacon Chain approaches, the upgrade to Ethereum’s fee market mechanism brought on by EIP-1559 [...]
Exploring the Time-Based Patterns of Blockchain Activity
Blockchains are well known for offering a degree of pseudo-anonymity to transactors. But even though individual transactions might not be [...]
The Ethereum Crowdsale 8 Years Later
After years of testing, research, and development, excitement is building around the potential timeline for Ethereum’s planned move to proof-of-stake (PoS) through [...]
Checking in on On-Chain User Activity
Over the last few months the crypto market has been battered by Terra’s implosion and the ongoing fallout. But despite [...]
The State of the Network Q2 2022 Wrap-Up
In this special edition of State of the Network we recap an eventful quarter in the crypto markets with a data-driven look [...]
The State of the Network Q2 2022 Mining Data Special
In last week’s State of the Network we noted that the most active Bitcoin miners have likely been moving around their coins amid increased [...]
Following Flows IV: Pruning Payouts
This week’s State of the Network adds to our “Following Flows” series of research devoted to understanding miners’ blockchain activity. Bitcoin [...]
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 [...]