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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

Analyzing The Early Uses of Bitcoin (Full Length)
This feature is adapted from Antoine Le Calvez’ presentation at the MIT Bitcoin Expo 2020. Since its inception in 2009,

The Rise of Stablecoins
The idea of having a stable digital currency has existed for a long time, and even predates Bitcoin. But for

The Rise of Stablecoins
Stablecoin supply has exploded in 2020 but it’s unclear exactly why. After it took 5 years for stablecoin supply to

When Markets Misalign: Mispricings and Reference Rates
Price discrepancies between exchanges can emerge for a variety of reasons, including market manipulation, exchange downtime, and trader error. These

When Markets Misalign: Mispricings and Reference Rates (Full Length)
Key Takeaways Price discrepancies between exchanges can emerge for a variety of reasons, including market manipulation, exchange downtime, and trader

Introducing Free Float Supply
Until now, a standardized approach to determining the free float supply (the supply that is available to the market) of

Introducing Free Float Supply (Full Length)
Key Takeaways Until now, a standardized approach to determining the free float supply (the supply that is available to the

Digital Alchemy: Do Coinbase Listings Turn Altcoins Into Gold?
A Coinbase listing has historically shown, not surprisingly, to have a positive impact on listed assets’ prices immediately following the

Digital Alchemy: Do Coinbase Listings Turn Altcoins Into Gold? (Full Length)
A review on the impact of Coinbase’s Listings and “Exploration” announcements on the markets of those assets included in the

Assessing Crypto’s Recovery Three Months After The March 12th Crash
Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) have recovered most of their losses after the March 12th crash, while assets like Bitcoin

Analyzing Stablecoin Supply and Activity Distribution
The supply and activity distribution of a stablecoin can help us understand how it is used. The ERC-20 variant of

Analyzing Stablecoin Supply and Activity Distribution (Full Length)
Key Takeaways The supply and activity distribution of a stablecoin can help us understand how it is used. The ERC-20