General Research
Unique crypto insights across a wide range of topics.
Q2 2020 Supply Transparency Report
The Coin Metrics Cryptoasset Supply Transparency Report brings visibility and insight into the actions of the key categories of a
Derivatives’ Disparities: Surveying the Bitcoin Perpetual Swap Market (Full Length)
Key Takeaways The derivatives market is fragmented and contract terms differ dramatically across exchanges. The quality of documentation in the
Introducing Coin Metrics’ Trusted Volume Framework (Full Length)
Key Takeaways Fake trading volumes have been a dark mark on the industry – it is difficult to find a
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,
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 (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? (Full Length)
A review on the impact of Coinbase’s Listings and “Exploration” announcements on the markets of those assets included in the
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
Spotting and Exploiting Market Volatility
Cryptoasset data has been increasingly amassing the interest of researchers and investors looking to build an edge in the market
Cryptoasset Free Float: An Exploration of Supply Dynamics
In designing market cap weighted indexes, the primary goal of a benchmark administrator is to provide the most accurate representation
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
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
