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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

Analyst Spotlight USDC Overview
The Coin Metrics Analyst Spotlight explores USDC’s expanding role in digital finance, unpacking its adoption across blockchains, integration with DeFi

Diving into dYdX
As part of a grant from the dYdX Grants Program, Coin Metrics is onboarding dYdX market data and diving deeper into its

SOTM April 17 – April 23, 2025
Bitcoin Reclaims $94K | Tether, Cantor Fitzgerald, and SoftBank Launch “Twenty One Capital” | Circle Unveils Circle Payments Network |

Evaluating Precog Subnet 55 Forecast Performance via Simulated Trading
In this special edition of Coin Metrics’ State of the Network, we explore key questions around our recent research report on

SOTM April 10 – April 16, 2025
Crypto Markets Stabilize with Bitcoin Trading Near $85K | Strategy Acquires More BTC | Visa Joins USDG Stablecoin Consortium |

Unpacking Circle’s IPO Filing and USDC’s On-Chain Footprint
In this special edition of Coin Metrics’ State of the Network, we unpack key takeaways from Circle’s IPO filing and pair

SOTM April 3 – April 9, 2025
Market Volatility Following Trump’s Retaliatory Tariffs | Ripple Set to Acquire Hidden Road for $1.25B | Fidelity Launches no-fee Crypto

The Evolving Relationship Between Ethereum and Its Layer-2s
In this special edition of Coin Metrics’ State of the Network, we explore the evolving relationship between Ethereum and its Layer-2

SOTM March 27 – April 2, 2025
Bitcoin Briefly Rises to $87K Ahead of Trump’s Reciprocal Tariff Announcement | Circle Files for IPO | MicroStrategy Adds More

State of the Network’s Q1 2025 Wrap Up
In this special edition of Coin Metrics’ State of the Network, we take a data-driven dive into the major developments, market

Movers & Shakers April 2025
Coin Metrics is committed to building the crypto economy on a foundation of truth, providing authentic and accurate data with

SOTM March 20 – March 26, 2025
Fidelity Plans to Launch Stablecoin | Custodia Bank Launches First U.S. Bank-Issued Stablecoin | BlackRock’s BUIDL Fund Crosses $1.8B in

Q1 2025 Bitcoin Data Special
In this issue of Coin Metrics’ State of the Network, we provide an update on the Bitcoin mining landscape, including miner