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Analyst Update – Bitcoin
Our initial Bitcoin Asset Analysis in September 2024 highlighted the increasing scarcity of BTC, its benefits in modern portfolio theory,
Layer 1s – Vertical Analysis
Layer-1 blockchains have continually reshaped the digital asset landscape. Bitcoin set the foundation in 2009 with decentralized peer-to-peer money, followed
Trusted Exchange Framework
Coin Metrics’ Trusted Exchange Framework (TEF) is a quantitative evaluation of crypto exchanges. We leverage the CM Market Data Feed
SOTM June 22-28, 2023
ARK Invest amends its spot ETF application, aiming to be the first issuer in the market. MicroStrategy purchases an additional
Bitcoin & the Rest: Measuring the First Cryptocurrency’s Hold on the Market
Measuring bitcoin’s dominance in the digital assets ecosystem.
SOTM June 15-21, 2023
Asset management giant BlackRock files an application with the SEC to offer a spot bitcoin ETF in the U.S. Institutional-focused
State of the Network Foundations: Hashes
In this week’s State of the Network we return with our Foundations series, which presents various “technical” aspects of blockchain technology in an approachable
SOTM June 8-14, 2023
June has seen a significant hit to cryptocurrency exchange liquidity, with BinanceUS experiencing a staggering 70% market depth decline following
The Signal & The Nonce
This paper introduces a methodology for determining the market share of every major Bitcoin mining machine, or ASIC, by analyzing
The Signal & the Nonce, Reimagined
Adopting a new methodology, we present novel data to rethink some of Bitcoin’s most pressing issues including electricity consumption, miner
SOTM June 1-7, 2023
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to tighten its grip on cryptocurrency exchanges, with Binance and Coinbase under
Token Unlocks & Free Float Supply Shocks in Digital Asset Markets
In this issue of Coin Metrics’ State of the Network, we analyze the mechanism of token unlocks, where early investors
SOTM May 25-31, 2023
The House of Representatives is hurriedly patching over cracks and crevices in the Federal budget, suspending the U.S. debt ceiling
Zooming Out: A datonomy Update
In this issue of Coin Metrics’ State of the Network, we leverage datonomy—a classification system for digital assets to zoom
SOTM May 18-24, 2023
Past U.S. presidents have harbored hostility towards crypto, but 2024’s cast of candidates are coming to consensus on a new
