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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
Analyst Spotlight Ethereum Overview
Ethereum is a decentralized computing platform and was the first network to enable users to create, deploy, and interact with
No Ordinary Number: Exploring Bitcoin Ordinal NFTs
In this State of the Network, we dig into the data behind an emergent use case for Bitcoin blockspace.
SOTM February 2-8, 2023
Crypto’s own “Operation Choke Point” is allegedly under way as the long arm of the law tightens its grip on
DeFi & Real World Assets: An Introduction to Goldfinch Finance
A crucial step in the evolution of DeFi is its intersection with Real-World-Assets (RWAs). In this issue of State of the Network, we
SOTM January 26-February 1, 2023
This week the market told the Fed to take a hike, with CME’s Federal Fund futures pricing in a near-99%
What is MEV anyway?
MEV was never an element of the design of Ethereum—instead, it was an emergent phenomenon, and one that surprised everyone
What is MEV Anyway?
The concept of MEV has sparked a significant amount of interest and concern in the blockchain community, and this paper
SOTM January 19-25, 2023
The Layer-1 era has returned, with base-level blockchains booming amid a mass migration of dApps and NFT projects. Among a
Monitoring the Currents of the Crypto Market
The digital asset market is experiencing a surge in activity as we kick off the new year. Bitcoin is up
Bitcoin Supply Trends
In the aftermath of last year’s market downturn and eventful year in the digital assets space, what are some observations
SOTM January 12-18, 2023
Bitcoin spent the week teasing traders with a taste of $20K, as easing inflation & heightened enforcement offered mixed signals
SOTM January 5-11, 2023
Even as Bitcoin eyes $19K and Grayscale’s GBTC discount narrows, many investors are steering clear, anxiously waiting for the last
The State of DeFi Tokens in 2023
In this issue of the State of The Network, we take a look at the latest developments of tokens in
