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Zooming Out: A datonomy Update
In this issue of Coin Metrics’ State of the Network, we leverage datonomy—a classification system for digital assets to zoom out and gauge the ecosystem and its underlying trends from a broader lens.
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In Search of an Elusive BCH Jackpot
The Miner’s Dilemma: In Search of an Elusive BCH Jackpot “I thought for a long time whether to write here. [...]
Analyzing Crypto Supply Distribution Patterns
Those who control the wealth often control the power. But up until now, wealth distribution has been relatively hard to [...]
Cryptoasset Valuation Research Primer, Part 1
Cryptoassets represent a significant innovation in the evolution of money and the modern financial system. Valuing cryptoassets remains very much [...]
Setting the Stage for A Total Return Crypto Index
A Background on Corporate Actions In traditional capital markets, corporate actions are events that could bring a change to the [...]
Re-examining Four of the Largest Bitcoin Hacks
When cryptoasset exchanges get hacked and large monetary amounts get stolen, news tends to spread fairly quickly. However, articles tend [...]
Analyzing Exchange Health Using On-chain Supply
On February 7th, 2014, Japan based exchange Mt. Gox halted all Bitcoin withdrawals, claiming that they were trying to resolve an [...]
Is Bitcoin Becoming a Safe Haven Asset?
Discussion regarding Bitcoin’s status as a safe haven asset during times of elevated geopolitical risk and macroeconomic uncertainty has existed [...]
Investigating the Failed Stellar Inflation Experiment
Each blockchain has a unique process for issuing new supply. For some, like Bitcoin, the full issuance schedule and final [...]
State of the Network 2019 Year in Review
In this special edition of State of the Network (SOTN) we take a look back at how the major cryptoassets [...]