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Analyst Spotlight Tether (USDT) Overview
Discover why Tether (USDT) is the leading stablecoin in Coin Metrics’ latest analysis, highlighting its deep liquidity, peg stability, and

Stablecoin Sector Analysis
Stablecoins—digital assets designed to maintain a stable value, typically pegged to the U.S. dollar—have rapidly evolved from niche trading tools

Analyst Spotlight Solana Overview
Solana’s focus on high transaction throughput and cheap fees has allowed developers to deploy products that may not have been

SOTM Mar 7-13, 2024
Ethereum Executes 2nd Major Upgrade Since Merge | BTC ETFs Shatter Records with ATH Inflows | MicroStrategy Unveils Convertible Note

Market Dynamics and Risks of Liquid Staking Derivatives
In this issue of State of the Network, we focus on the market dynamics and risks of the Ethereum liquid

Movers & Shakers March 2024
Coin Metrics is committed to building the crypto economy on a foundation of truth, providing authentic and accurate data with

SOTM Feb 29-Mar 6, 2024
BTC Hits ATH with Record ETF Inflows | MARA Mines Biggest BTC Block Ever | Solana Sees Uptick in On-Chain

Following Flows V: Pool Cross-Pollination
In this week’s issue of State of the Network, we take a closer look at “0-hop” and “1-hop” addresses to follow

SOTM Feb 22-28, 2024
BTC Surges Past $63K | Coinbase Faces Outage Following Increased Trading Activity | MARA Introduces Slipstream

Breaking Byzantine Fault Tolerance
In this week’s State of the Network, we dive into the method and findings of the paper Breaking BFT: Quantifying the

At the Crossroads: Bitcoin ETFs & Coinbase
In this week’s issue of State of the Network, we look at the interplay between the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs and

SOTM Feb 15-21, 2024
AI Excitement Trickles into Crypto | Y-Combinator Adds Stablecoin Finance to Request for Startups | a16z Injects $100M into EigenLayer

SOTM Feb 8-14, 2024
CoinDesk Undergoes Restructuring | BlackRock BTC ETF Crosses $5B in AUM | FTX Continues to Offlist Assets

Navigating the Avalanche: An Introduction to the Avalanche Network
In this week’s issue of Coin Metrics’ State of the Network, we navigate Avalanche’s role in the digital asset ecosystem. We’ll explore

SOTM Feb 1-7, 2024
Solana Experiences Major Outage Following Upgrade | Blackrock’s IBIT Ranks in top 5 ETFs | SEC Expands Scope of ‘Dealer’