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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 space varies. We analyzed how each exchange structures their perpetual swaps, which are a type of derivative that approximates the [...]
CMBI Single Asset Indexes add Binance.US and remove bitFlyer as Constituent Exchanges
Coin Metrics, a market leading cryptoasset data provider, today announced changes to constituent markets that underpin the CMBI Single Asset Index Series Benchmarks, including: Addition of the Binance.US BTC/USD market to the CMBI Bitcoin Index Removal of the bitFlyer BTC/USD [...]
Introducing Coin Metrics’ Trusted Volume Framework
Fake trading volume is a persistent problem on crypto exchanges. With little regulatory oversight, it can be difficult to determine whether reported volume numbers are accurate or exaggerated. At Coin Metrics we’ve taken a data driven approach to the problem [...]
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 single metric to accurately sift through the reported numbers. We’ve taken a data driven approach to the problem and are [...]
MG Stover To Utilize Coin Metrics, Offering Clients Secondary Pricing and Validating Internal Controls
MG Stover, the largest digital asset fund administrator, finalized an agreement with Coin Metrics this month, giving clients the option of a trusted secondary pricing source.
Analyzing The Early Uses of Bitcoin
Since its inception in 2009, Bitcoin triggered many discussions around its raison d’être. Conflicts between different points of view of what Bitcoin is and should be spanned years and tore many communities apart. Hasufly and Nic Carter cataloged the many different [...]
Network Data Visualization Offering
Coin Metrics has been offering data and tools to the community since our inception in 2017. Today, our Community Data Visualization tools are being upgraded. These new tools bring best-in-class charting capabilities to Coin Metrics’ EOD data. [...]
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, Bitcoin triggered many discussions around its raison d’être. Conflicts between different points of view of what Bitcoin is and should [...]
Flipside Crypto Acknowledges 93 Individuals as The Best Analytical Brains in Blockchain 2020
Four Coin Metrics' associates were named among the 93 Best Analytical Brains in Blockchain 2020 by Flipside Crypto. In the Known Quantities category were Lucas Nuzzi and Nic Carter. In the Unsung Heroes category were Jon Geenty and Karim Helmy.
The Rise of Stablecoins
The idea of having a stable digital currency has existed for a long time, and even predates Bitcoin. But for all intents and purposes, the rise of stablecoins started in early 2015 when cryptocurrency exchanges began listing Tether for trading. [...]