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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

Analyst Spotlight Ethereum Overview
Ethereum is a decentralized computing platform and was the first network to enable users to create, deploy, and interact with

Analyst Spotlight Bitcoin Overview
Bitcoin (BTC) has captured many eyes with its highly volatile price action and large returns in an industry shrouded in

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,

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

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

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

Stablecoin Summer 2019 Review
The stablecoin wars heated up this summer. Now that summer is nearing an end, we took a look back at

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

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

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

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

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

A Look Back at the Last Year of ETH On-Chain Data
Last week, Ethereum (ETH) celebrated its 4th birthday. In honor of the occasion, we looked back at the last 365 days

Analyzing BitMEX Net Flow Since Investigation Announcement
On July 19th, Bloomberg reported that the CFTC is conducting a probe on BitMEX. Since then, BitMEX has had an aggregate net