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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

Analyst Spotlight Ethereum Overview
Ethereum is a decentralized computing platform and was the first network to enable users to create, deploy, and interact with

Analyst Spotlight Bitcoin Overview
Bitcoin (BTC) has captured many eyes with its highly volatile price action and large returns in an industry shrouded in

SOTM March 23-29, 2023
The SEC stole the show for weeks, but the CFTC just fired the biggest shot yet in the crusade to

State of the Network’s Q1 2023 Mining Data Special
In our 200th issue of State of the Network, we share a special report on Bitcoin Mining Data for Q1

SOTM March 16-22, 2023
Just as the tides of monetary tightening go out, banks find themselves deep underwater. Credit Suisse is Europe’s early warning—

An Introduction to Liquid Staking
In this issue of State of the Network, we discuss the need for liquid staking — which allows users to

An Introduction to Liquid Staking
In this issue of State of the Network, we discuss the need for liquid staking — which allows users to

How Uniswap V2 Swaps Work
A walk through the inner workings of the Uniswap V2 decentralized exchange (DEX), including the function of automated market maker

SOTM March 9-15, 2023
Banking confidence looks bottomless following a flurry of institutional implosions. Between Friday’s FDIC seizure of Silicon Valley Bank and Sunday’s

FDIC Takeover of Silicon Valley Bank: Assessing the Impact on Stablecoins
Silicon Valley Bank (SIVB) was taken over by the FDIC on Friday morning following a bank run that drained their

Trusted Exchange Framework 2.0
Centralized exchanges are a vital part of the crypto ecosystem but vary widely in quality across several use-cases. In order

SOTM March 2-8, 2023
Once hailed as the gateway to mass adoption, institutions have been no silver bullet for crypto’s liquidity woes. After losing

Decentralized Exchanges Four Months After FTX
Using data from Coin Metrics’ DEX data feed, we examine the underlying activity on Uniswap and Sushiswap to understand usage

SOTM February 23-March 1, 2023
With regulators refusing to turn the page, crypto companies are taking extra time to get their papers in order. Though