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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
Analyst Spotlight USDC Overview
The Coin Metrics Analyst Spotlight explores USDC’s expanding role in digital finance, unpacking its adoption across blockchains, integration with DeFi
SOTM September 15-21, 2022
Macro forces once again dominate market sentiment after a relatively anticlimactic week of post-Merge activity. Ethereum’s shift to proof-of-stake has
Examining Coin Metrics’ New Staking Metrics
Walking through Coin Metrics’ new staking-related Ethereum metrics released alongside The Merge.
Ethereum’s Successful Entry into the post-Merge Era
At 2:43 AM Eastern Time at block 15537393, Ethereum’s Proof-of-Work era came to an end, ushering in a new age
SOTM September 8-14, 2022
If you’re reading this, Ethereum is proof-of-stake. After reaching the Terminal Total Difficulty (TTD) of 58,750,000,000T early Thursday morning, the
The Final(ity) Countdown
Coin Metrics is excited to continue providing data-driven coverage of The Merge, Ethereum’s imminent protocol upgrade. In this piece, we
Ethereum’s Bellatrix Upgrade Goes Live in Final Preparation for The Merge
Ethereum moved one step closer to The Merge Tuesday with the activation of Bellatrix, a network upgrade to Ethereum’s Consensus Layer
SOTM September 1-7, 2022
Stablecoins are back in the spotlight as regulators, issuers, and exchanges spar at the intersection of fiat and crypto. Russia
SOTM August 25-31, 2022
Market sentiment has gone for a dip in the wake of Jay Powell’s salient symposium at Jackson Hole. Though many
Mapping Out The Merge
As part of Coin Metrics’ support for Ethereum’s major network upgrade, we are excited to be releasing a new data-driven
Mapping out The Merge
After years of research and development, The Merge will transition Ethereum to Proof of Stake fundamentally changing the network’s security
SOTM August 18-24, 2022
“Code is law” means more than ever before as crypto companies face a host of new regulatory requirements. In a
TTD set, volatility TBD
With Ethereum’s final steps to PoS now engaged, how is the options market pricing in The Merge? This is a
