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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
SOTM May 12-18, 2022
Terra troubles continue to dominate headlines as crypto investors reluctantly recalibrate their risk management techniques. Following a failed campaign to
Surveying Stablecoins in the Wake of the LUNA/UST Collapse
Stablecoins have come under increased scrutiny over the last week following TerraUSD’s (UST) sudden collapse. On May 12th, Tether (USDT)
SOTM May 5-11, 2022
All eyes are on LUNA as the Terra ecosystem implodes in what many pundits are dubbing crypto’s ‘Lehman Brothers’ moment.
Crypto, Global Markets Fall Amid Renewed Volatility
As US equity markets closed Monday, bitcoin (BTC) hovered around $31K, the weakest level this year. As the macroeconomic environment
SOTM April 28-May 4, 2022
Institutions appear irritated as the cryptocurrency industry continues to encroach on traditional financial moats. On Wednesday, the IMF declared doubts
The BAYC Burn: Breaking Down the Otherside Gas War
On Saturday night Yuga Labs, the creators of Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) launched their much anticipated “Otherside” metaverse land NFT
SOTM April 21-27, 2022
Despite the humdrum price action, this week brought about a barrage of major crypto industry developments. On Tuesday, Fidelity Investments
NEU Blockchain Club + Coin Metrics: The Cambrian Explosion of Stablecoins
Coin Metrics was originally founded in 2017 as an open-source project created in response to the dearth of high-quality crypto data needed
The Cambrian Explosion of Stablecoins
In just two years, the total supply of stablecoins has grown twenty fold to more than $180B today. Stablecoins have
SOTM April 14-20, 2022
With spot volumes slipping and volatility continuing to crater, crypto markets have remained relatively muted, extending Bitcoin’s trend of consolidation
Halfway to the Next Halving: The State of Bitcoin in 8 Charts
Bitcoin is approaching the halfway point to yet another milestone for the protocol, the 4th halving event – the 4th
SOTM April 7-13, 2022
Historic resistance levels have begrudgingly flipped into support as BTC and ETH walk the tightrope near $40K and $3K. On
