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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

On the difficulty of estimating on-chain transaction volume
We are happy to report that this site is getting quite a bit of attention these days. We never anticipated

An important network value to transaction ratio caveat
If you’ve been following coinmetrics closely, you might be convinced of the usefulness of our network value to transactions metric

Mean-reversion and reflexivity: a Litecoin case study
Litecoin is a remarkable cryptocurrency. Of the seven currencies we profiled, its MTV ratio is among the steadiest (in our

Why should I pay attention to the NVT ratio, anyway?
Our very first contribution to the body of research on cryptoassets is one we think will become mainstream as this

An introduction to MTV
Currency serves as a medium of exchange, store of value, and unit of account. The Market to Transaction Value metric