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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
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
Analyzing the Fallout from the BitMEX Lawsuits
On October 1st, the CFTC and Department of Justice jointly announced charges filed against BitMEX’s owners and operators. The CFTC is
Analyzing the Fallout from the BitMEX Lawsuits (Full Length)
On October 1st, the CFTC and Department of Justice jointly announced charges filed against BitMEX’s owners and operators. The CFTC
Q3 2020 Supply Transparency Report
The Supply Transparency Report brings visibility to the actions of the key categories of a cryptoasset’s holders that are deemed
SotM September 2020
After months of positive growth for large cap crypto assets, most saw declines in early September. Bitcoin fell back to
Introducing the CMBI Multi Asset Series
In this week’s State of the Network we are excited to announce the release of the CMBI Multi Asset Series, the
Introducing the CMBI Multi Asset Series (Full Length)
In this week’s State of the Network we are excited to announce the release of the CMBI Multi Asset Series,
How DeFi Is Fueling Ethereum’s Growth
Decentralized finance reached new heights over the last few months as dozens of projects launched and large amounts of capital
Ethereum’s DeFi Evolution: How DeFi Is Fueling Ethereum’s Growth (Full Length)
Decentralized finance reached new heights over the last few months as dozens of projects launched and large amounts of capital
Bitcoin: A Novel Economic Institution
Below is an excerpt of a research report authored by ARK Invest and Coin Metrics. In Part 1 of this research, we described how
Bitcoin As An Investment (ARK Invest + Coin Metrics)
In Part 1 of this research, we described how we believe Bitcoin, a novel economic institution, satisfies the four assurances
Measuring Bitcoin’s Decentralization
Over the last eleven years, Bitcoin has managed to function relatively seamlessly in the face of a large number of
