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Analyst Update – Ethereum
Coin Metrics explores how Digital Asset Treasuries, stablecoin legislation, and Layer-2 scaling are driving Ethereum’s surge above $4,000 and shaping
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
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
Measuring Bitcoin’s Decentralization (Full Length)
Key Takeaways Bitcoin’s decentralization can be quantified in terms of supply dispersion, hashpower distribution, and exchange consolidation, among other metrics.
Improving your Futures Roll: An Overview of the Basis Trade (Full Length)
Key Takeaways As futures volume balloons we take a look at the basis trade, which is when traders build a
An Overview of the Basis Trade
One of the most popular trades for any commodity futures is the basis trade. This is when traders build a
Bitcoin: A Novel Economic Institution (ARK Invest + Coin Metrics)
This paper lays out the case for Bitcoin. In Part 1, we describe how the Information Age gave rise to
The Privacy Issue
The early 1990’s saw the dissemination of two great forces that would come to shape the next decades: the Internet,
