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

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

The State of the Network Q1 2022 Wrap-Up
In this special edition of State of the Network we take a data-driven look at crypto’s biggest storylines of Q1, 2022. Crypto on

SOTM March 24-30, 2022
Bears are in full retreat as cryptoassets rapidly reclaim price levels last seen late 2021. Investors have scrambled to explain

The State of the Network Q1 Mining Data Special
As the crypto asset class matures, understanding the quickly developing landscape of crypto mining is critical. In proof-of-work (PoW) blockchains

SOTM March 17-23, 2022
Traders are treading carefully as markets wobble in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s recent rate hike. While many major

A Deep Dive Into Coin Metrics’ Transfer Value Heuristics
In 2021, more value was transferred across Bitcoin and Ethereum in dollar terms than ever before, with both networks settling

On-Chain Volume
Public blockchains are settling more value than ever before. But calculating on-chain transfer volume is a non-trivial exercise. Raw data

SOTM March 10-16, 2022
After 3 years of being bottled up, interest rates are finally moving higher. On Wednesday, the Fed announced the first

Stablecoins Shine as Safe Haven Crypto Assets
With the crisis in Ukraine entering its third week, crypto markets and the broader financial markets across the globe remain

SOTM March 3-9, 2022
As the Eastern European conflict drags stubbornly on, the market has moved in fits and starts, fluctuating wildly through the

Ukraine Receives over $45M in Crypto Donations
Amid the tragedy of war in Ukraine, the crypto ecosystem has served as a critical lifeline for Ukraine and its

SOTM February 24-March 2, 2022
A week into Putin’s campaign to topple Ukraine, the West has begun wielding the blunt power of financial sanctions, forcing

Crypto for Ukraine
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last week the crypto community has banded together to help support Ukraine and its citizens,