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Canton Analyst Overview
This report provides an overview of the Canton Network and its native asset, Canton Coin (CC), showing how its tokenomics,

Analyst Update – Ethereum
Coin Metrics explores how Digital Asset Treasuries, stablecoin legislation, and Layer-2 scaling are driving Ethereum’s surge above $4,000 and shaping

Analyst Update – Bitcoin
Our initial Bitcoin Asset Analysis in September 2024 highlighted the increasing scarcity of BTC, its benefits in modern portfolio theory,

SOTM August 4-10, 2022
In a whirlwind week of regulation, privacy protocol Tornado Cash has been swept into the eye of the storm. On

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