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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,

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

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,

SOTM February 17-23, 2022
Financial markets are fighting an uphill battle as international tensions reach a fever pitch amid an unprecedented clash between Russia

Analyzing Wrapped Bitcoin Usage on Ethereum
The growth of decentralized finance (DeFi) applications has accelerated demand for tokenized assets that can be traded, lent out, and

SOTM February 10-16, 2022
The music hasn’t stopped, but one thing is certain— politicians have come to crash the crypto party. Ranking members of

Searching Millions of SEC Filings for Crypto-Related Terms
The first ever mention of Bitcoin in a document filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was appropriately