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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

SotM January 2021
Another month of records for the asset class with both Bitcoin and Ethereum breaking into new all-time high prices. After

In Retrospect, It Was Inevitable
The stock market was turned upside down last week. Retail investors organized on Reddit and took over, making a killing

Fear, Uncertainty, and Double-Spends
As bitcoin (BTC) price reaches new all-time highs, renewed rounds of fear, uncertainty, and doubt (aka FUD) have come with

Altseason Watch
It’s starting to feel a lot like altseason. That magical time of year when people you went to high school

Bitcoin Highs and Lows
It was a crazy week for bitcoin and for the world. On January 6th the US was thrown into civil

SotM December 2020
December 2020 will go down in the record books as a breakout month for cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin broke all time highs

SotM December 2020
December 2020 will go down in the record books as a breakout month for cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin broke all time highs

Crypto’s Biggest Storylines Going Into 2021
The end of 2020 saw crypto climb to new highs. In this issue of State of the Network we look

State of the Network Best of 2020
In this special edition we look back at the best issues of State of the Network over the past year.

The State Of The Network 2020 Year In Review
In this special year end edition of State of The Network we review crypto’s tumultuous 2020 run. To explore the

On-Chain Indicators
Bitcoin represented (among other things) a huge step forward in terms of financial data transparency. Since all transactions are publicly

On-Chain Indicators
Bitcoin represented (among other things) a huge step forward in terms of financial data transparency. Since all transactions are publicly