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Analyst Spotlight Ethereum Overview
Ethereum is a decentralized computing platform and was the first network to enable users to create, deploy, and interact with
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Analyst Spotlight Bitcoin Overview
Bitcoin (BTC) has captured many eyes with its highly volatile price action and large returns in an industry shrouded in
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Real World Assets
Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization represents a significant step forward in the evolution of financial markets, bridging the gap between traditional
![State of the Network: Issue 21](https://coinmetrics.io/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/SOTN21-768x403.png)
BTC Is Close to $1B of All-time Fees, But Fee Growth is Slowing
BTC is close to eclipsing $1 billion of cumulative, all-time transaction fees. As of October 13th, there have been $996,458,718
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Tezos Market Cap Bounced Back in 2019, But Still Has Little Usage
After a controversial start, Tezos (XTZ) has bounced back in 2019. Since the start of 2019, XTZ’s market cap has grown
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Large Market Sell-Off + BTC Hash Rate Dip
A double header this week: This week’s issue has two weekly features. The first is about the recent market sell-off,
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Stellar Airdrops Are Mostly Transferred to Exchanges or Unclaimed
Stellar Airdrops Are Mostly Transferred to Exchanges or Unclaimed On November 6th, 2018, Blockchain.com announced it was creating the “largest crypto giveaway
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ETH is Overtaking BTC in Daily Transaction Fees, Driven by Tether
ETH is on the verge of overtaking BTC in daily transaction fees. As of September 15th, ETH had $182,899 daily
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Bitcoin and Tether Volume Distribution by Exchange
Exchanges are a crucial piece of the crypto ecosystem. Successful exchanges can help fuel tremendous growth. But exchanges also represent
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Stablecoin Summer 2019 Review
The stablecoin wars heated up this summer. Now that summer is nearing an end, we took a look back at
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CM Real-Time Reference Rates Research Summary
Coin Metrics has conducted substantial research and backtesting to develop the methodology used in the CM Real-Time Reference Rates. Like
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BTC Realized Cap Passes $100 Billion
On August 23rd, BTC realized cap passed $100 billion for the first time ever. Realized capitalization is a metric created by
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Analyzing Wealth Distribution in Crypto
The distribution of wealth in crypto assets has been a recent topic of debate. The debate has centered around whether a lack
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An Analysis of Fork Legitimacy
This study is designed to aid in the determination of whether an exchange, index provider, investment manager, or any market
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Bitcoin Shows Potential as A Unique Safe Haven Asset
Bitcoin was born as a response to a deep, global recession caused by a financial system driven to the brink