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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

SOTM July 8-14, 2021
Volume continued to decline across the markets this week as the summer trading session moves on. Both Bitcoin and Ethereum

The State of the Network Q2 Wrap-Up
After a strong start to the year, the second-quarter of 2021 was headlined by a crypto-wide crash. But despite the

SOTM JULY 1-7, 2021
6The past week was quiet as a large swath of market participants were out enjoying the summer holiday. Both Bitcoin

Ethereum Gas Update
Ethereum gas price has dropped down to its lowest levels since March, 2020. While a few months ago average gas price

SOTM Jun 24-30, 2021
Trading activity has been muted over the past week. Trading volumes continue to decline and futures open interest is down

Using On-Chain Indicators To Assess The Current Market Cycle
The crypto markets dropped again this past week after more news of Chinese regulation, including the PBOC telling the country’s major

SOTM Jun 17-23, 2021
A tough week for projects and investors in cryptocurrency as the markets fell lower following additional news of stricter regulations

Analyzing Bitcoin Dominance and the Altcoin Boom
Weekly Research Focus Analyzing Bitcoin Dominance and the Altcoin Boom By Nate Maddrey and the Coin Metrics Team Bitcoin dominance dropped to under 40%

Analyzing Bitcoin Dominance and the Altcoin Boom
Weekly Research Focus Analyzing Bitcoin Dominance and the Altcoin Boom By Nate Maddrey and the Coin Metrics Team Bitcoin dominance dropped to under 40%

SOTM JUN 10-16, 2021
Trade the chop. The past week was a fairly quiet period for an asset class synonymous with volatility. Bitcoin and

Bitcoin Becomes Legal Tender
On June 9th the El Salvador congress passed a bill officially making bitcoin (BTC) legal tender. A pivotal moment for

SOTM JUN 3-9, 2021
The news from El Salvador cured the market’s post-Miami hangover. Earlier in the week Bitcoin tested lows nearing $30,000 after