By Coin Metrics|2022-01-22T02:20:58+00:00January 20, 2022|Parker Merritt, State of the Market|
With rate hikes on the horizon and bond yields surging, global markets are bracing for yet another week of choppy price action. While U.S. central bankers maintain their newfound rhetoric of relative hawkishness, commodities like oil and coal are quietly [...]
By Coin Metrics|2022-01-19T13:54:02+00:00January 19, 2022|Kyle Waters, Nate Maddrey, State of the Network|
Crypto exchanges play a critical role in facilitating crypto adoption. Exchanges serve as the primary point of access to the crypto-economy, allowing users to exchange fiat currencies for crypto assets and stablecoins. For this reason, crypto exchanges are often referred [...]
By Coin Metrics|2022-01-19T14:42:06+00:00January 13, 2022|Parker Merritt, State of the Market|
The 2nd week of the year kicked off with red candles and red tape, as crypto continued to shed billions in market cap heading into a renewed round of Congressional commentary. On the heels of his recent renomination as Fed [...]
By Coin Metrics|2022-01-19T13:56:38+00:00January 11, 2022|Kyle Waters, Nate Maddrey, State of the Network|
Airdrops have become a highly popular mechanism in the crypto ecosystem for allocating crypto assets to users. In general, an “airdrop” refers to the event of distributing new or existing crypto assets (usually tokens) to a predetermined set of eligible [...]
By Coin Metrics|2022-01-07T01:09:50+00:00January 7, 2022|Parker Merritt, State of the Market|
For many investors, 2022 began not with a bang but a whimper, as crypto and traditional markets alike responded to skittish sentiment across a variety of macro concerns. Initially, U.S. equities kicked the year off with a strong start as [...]
By Coin Metrics|2022-01-07T01:01:56+00:00January 4, 2022|Kyle Waters, Nate Maddrey, State of the Network|
After a transformative 2021 marked by new all-time highs for most of the major cryptoassets and key on-chain metrics, expectations are high for crypto in 2022. In this issue of State of the Network, we analyze some of the most important trends and [...]
By Coin Metrics|2021-12-30T17:22:19+00:00December 30, 2021|Jon Geenty, State of the Market|
We end the year on a less enthusiastic note as Bitcoin and Ethereum pull back once more as traders unwind their 1231 futures position and investors look to lock in gains. The broader equity markets continue to push to all [...]
By Coin Metrics|2021-12-30T17:13:31+00:00December 24, 2021|Jon Geenty, State of the Market|
The markets hung on this past week and tested support as we moved closer to the holiday break for traditional markets. Bitcoin remains priced around $50k and Ethereum just north of $4,000. A notable project climbing up the ranks this [...]
By Coin Metrics|2021-12-30T17:02:39+00:00December 21, 2021|Kyle Waters, Nate Maddrey, State of the Network|
In this special edition of State of the Network we look back at crypto’s biggest storylines of 2021. To explore the data used in this piece check out our free charting tool, formula builder, correlation tool, and mobile apps.
By Coin Metrics|2021-12-18T23:39:36+00:00December 16, 2021|Jon Geenty, State of the Market|
The crypto markets showed renewed signs of life following the Federal Reserve's decision on Wednesday. The central bank projected expectations for three interest rate increases next year, but the tone was received as less aggressive than the market had priced [...]
