Insights
Explore the digital assets ecosystem through our catalog of original data-driven research.
Tags
Analyst Spotlight Tether (USDT) Overview
Discover why Tether (USDT) is the leading stablecoin in Coin Metrics’ latest analysis, highlighting its deep liquidity, peg stability, and
Stablecoin Sector Analysis
Stablecoins—digital assets designed to maintain a stable value, typically pegged to the U.S. dollar—have rapidly evolved from niche trading tools
Analyst Spotlight Solana Overview
Solana’s focus on high transaction throughput and cheap fees has allowed developers to deploy products that may not have been
Dissecting a Bitcoin Bull Market
A pandemic, followed by global societal shutdowns, followed by rampant social unrest, followed by increased political polarization, followed by unprecedented
The State of DeFi Tokens
Decentralized finance (DeFi) took over the crypto world during the summer. But it cooled off after September, and has taken
The State of DeFi Tokens (Full Length)
Decentralized finance (DeFi) took over the crypto world during the summer. But it cooled off after September, and has taken
Bitcoin: An Unprecedented Experiment in Fair Distribution
Much has been written about the fundamental differences between Bitcoin and other asset classes. In fact, juxtapositions of Bitcoin and
Bitcoin: An Unprecedented Experiment in Fair Distribution (Full Length)
Much has been written about the fundamental differences between Bitcoin and other asset classes. In fact, juxtapositions of Bitcoin and
Following Flows: A Look at Miners’ On-Chain Payments
Using a new methodology that looks at addresses one hop out from the coinbase transaction, this report quantifies miner holdings
Following Flows: A Look at Miners’ On-Chain Payments (Full Length)
Key Takeaways Using a new methodology that looks at addresses one hop out from the coinbase transaction, this report quantifies
SotM October 2020
Almost as quickly as it began, the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) mania subsided in October. With enthusiasm for DeFi waning, many
Fundamentals Show Bitcoin Is Poised for Takeoff
On October 21st Bitcoin (BTC) broke out, rising by about $1,000 on the day. Since then it has topped $13,000
Fundamentals Show Bitcoin Is Poised for Takeoff (Full Length)
On October 21st Bitcoin (BTC) broke out, rising by about $1,000 on the day. Since then it has topped $13,000
Q3 Refresh of Trusted Spot Volume Framework
This post is designed to be a follow up to our ‘trusted volume’ framework post (link) earlier this summer. We
Q3 Refresh of Trusted Spot Volume Framework (Full Length)
This post is designed to be a follow up to our ‘trusted volume’ framework post (link) earlier this summer. We
