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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 April 29 – May 5, 2021
A lot happened in the past week aside from the continued Dogecoin run, despite what most coverage would have you

Ethereum’s Institutional Evolution
Ether (ETH) once again reached new all-time highs this past week. Price climbed to over $3,300 after dropping below $2,100

SOTM April 22-28, 2021
Volatility continued over the past week as we reached a few significant milestones in the market. Bitcoin and Ethereum trading

State of the Network’s 100 Crypto Data Insights
State of the Network just turned 100! In a special edition to celebrate the release of the 100th issue of

SOTM April 15-21, 2021
The market is suffering from a ‘hangover’ following the euphoria surrounding the Coinbase listing earlier this month. During the weekend

Introducing the Crypto Futures Data Primer
After topping $63K last week bitcoin (BTC) came crashing back down to earth this weekend. Following Coinbase’s IPO on Wednesday

Analyzing the On-Chain Impact of the OpenEthereum Stoppage
At block number 12,244,000 the Berlin hard fork was activated on Ethereum. Among many changes, it paves the ground for

SOTM April 8-14, 2021
The saying “a rising tide lifts all boats” applied to crypto this past week as the Coinbase IPO lifted all

COIN METRICS SUPPLY TRANSPARENCY REPORT – Q1 2021
The Supply Transparency Report brings visibility to the actions of the key categories of a cryptoasset’s holders that are deemed

DAI’s Stabilizing Growth
Stablecoins are a key part of the crypto ecosystem. But despite the name, stablecoins aren’t always stable. On April 3rd

The Crypto Futures Data Primer
Derivatives are complex investment products, often used as part of advanced trading strategies. Understanding futures fundamentals can give you deeper

STOM April 1-7, 2021
The markets were relatively quiet this past week. Bitcoin’s 30 day realized volatility reached low levels not seen since the