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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
Analyzing Recent Data Behind the Bitcoin Technology Stack
Earlier this year at the Bitcoin 2022 conference, Coin Metrics’ Lucas Nuzzi presented the following diagram showing a sample of some of
WHAT IS GAS ON ETHEREUM, WHY IS IT NEEDED, AND HOW DO I GET SOME?
At the core of Ethereum’s transaction fee market is the important concept of ‘gas.’ In this report, a theoretical explanation
SOTM July 28-August 3, 2022
Web3 enthusiasts are heading for the hills as Slope wallet joins the chorus of crypto projects exploited in a series
Ethereum After EIP-1559
As the upcoming merge with the Beacon Chain approaches, the upgrade to Ethereum’s fee market mechanism brought on by EIP-1559
SOTM July 21-27, 2022
Though the fabled ‘Powell Pivot’ remains just out of reach, markets are surging on less-than-hawkish rhetoric emerging from the Federal
Exploring the Time-Based Patterns of Blockchain Activity
Blockchains are well known for offering a degree of pseudo-anonymity to transactors. But even though individual transactions might not be
SOTM July 14-20, 2022
Blue-chip cryptos are enjoying a relief rally, eagerly leaving the trials and tribulations of Q2 in the rear view. After
The Ethereum Crowdsale 8 Years Later
After years of testing, research, and development, excitement is building around the potential timeline for Ethereum’s planned move to proof-of-stake (PoS) through
SOTM July 7-13, 2022
It’s truly starting to seem like summer, and investors are feeling the heat like never before. After the release of
Checking in on On-Chain User Activity
Over the last few months the crypto market has been battered by Terra’s implosion and the ongoing fallout. But despite
SOTM June 30-July 6, 2022
Legal proceedings have consumed the digital asset industry, leaving many investors frustrated with their findings in the fine print. On
The State of the Network Q2 2022 Wrap-Up
In this special edition of State of the Network we recap an eventful quarter in the crypto markets with a data-driven look
