Parker Merritt is a Solutions Engineer and research contributor at Coin Metrics, where he works closely with clients to cultivate innovative frameworks for analyzing cryptoassets. He also authors the weekly State of the Market newsletter, and specializes in topics such as Bitcoin mining and data visualization. Prior to joining Coin Metrics, he worked in technical sales and studied mechanical engineering at the University of Florida.
SOTM Feb 8-14, 2024
Welcome to our 159th issue of State of the Market, where we provide an overview of crypto market activity from February 8 - 14, 2024. CoinDesk undergoes restructuring, while Ripple expands their M&A activity in the custody space with a bid on Standard Custody & Trust Co. BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF crosses $5B [...]
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SOTM March 17-23, 2022
Traders are treading carefully as markets wobble in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s recent rate hike. While many major [...]
SOTM March 10-16, 2022
After 3 years of being bottled up, interest rates are finally moving higher. On Wednesday, the Fed announced the first [...]
SOTM March 3-9, 2022
As the Eastern European conflict drags stubbornly on, the market has moved in fits and starts, fluctuating wildly through the [...]
SOTM February 24-March 2, 2022
A week into Putin’s campaign to topple Ukraine, the West has begun wielding the blunt power of financial sanctions, forcing [...]
SOTM February 17-23, 2022
Financial markets are fighting an uphill battle as international tensions reach a fever pitch amid an unprecedented clash between Russia [...]
SOTM February 10-16, 2022
The music hasn’t stopped, but one thing is certain— politicians have come to crash the crypto party. Ranking members of [...]
SOTM February 3-9, 2022
After a few weeks stuck in reverse, crypto bulls are back in the driver’s seat, as BTC and ETH each [...]
SOTM January 27-February 2, 2022
The tug-of-war between Web3 and legacy tech rages on, with both sides racking up victories and setbacks in their battle [...]
SOTM January 20-26, 2022
Crypto investors are coping with whiplash after a week characterized by sharp reversals in price and policy. With geopolitical tensions [...]