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.
Understanding Crypto Asset Scarcity Through the Data of Forked Blockchains
In the age of digital technologies, copy-paste, and open-source code, the great innovation encoded in Bitcoin and in later crypto assets was a concept that was alien and absurd in the digital world: scarcity. And yet, opponents of crypto assets in general argue that Bitcoin—and all other crypto assets—are not [...]
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The State of the Network Q1 Mining Data Special
As the crypto asset class matures, understanding the quickly developing landscape of crypto mining is critical. In proof-of-work (PoW) blockchains [...]
A Deep Dive Into Coin Metrics’ Transfer Value Heuristics
In 2021, more value was transferred across Bitcoin and Ethereum in dollar terms than ever before, with both networks settling [...]
On-Chain Volume
Public blockchains are settling more value than ever before. But calculating on-chain transfer volume is a non-trivial exercise. Raw data [...]
Stablecoins Shine as Safe Haven Crypto Assets
With the crisis in Ukraine entering its third week, crypto markets and the broader financial markets across the globe remain [...]
Ukraine Receives over $45M in Crypto Donations
Amid the tragedy of war in Ukraine, the crypto ecosystem has served as a critical lifeline for Ukraine and its [...]
Crypto for Ukraine
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last week the crypto community has banded together to help support Ukraine and its citizens, [...]
Analyzing Wrapped Bitcoin Usage on Ethereum
The growth of decentralized finance (DeFi) applications has accelerated demand for tokenized assets that can be traded, lent out, and [...]
Searching Millions of SEC Filings for Crypto-Related Terms
The first ever mention of Bitcoin in a document filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was appropriately [...]
Exploring OpenSea Analytics Using On-chain Data
Up until now, the data produced by websites and apps has typically been controlled by companies or organizations. Although some [...]