SOTM Mar 7-13, 2024
Welcome to our 163rd issue of State of the Market, where we provide an overview of crypto market activity from March 7 - 13, 2024. Ethereum executes its 2nd major upgrade since the Merge, activating EIP-4844 to introduce dedicated "blobspace" for [...]
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SOTM Nov 2-8, 2023
Welcome to our 146th issue of State of the Market, where we provide an overview of crypto market activity from November 2 - 8, 2023. Sam Bankman-Fried is found guilty of 7 charges, facing up to 110 years in prison, as discussions [...]
SOTM Oct 26-Nov 1, 2023
Welcome to our 145th issue of State of the Market, where we provide an overview of crypto market activity from October 26 - November 1, 2023. The Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged at 5.25 - 5.50%, meeting investor expectations & spurring [...]
SOTM Oct 19-25, 2023
Welcome to our 144th issue of State of the Market, where we provide an overview of crypto market activity from October 19 - 25, 2023. BTC rallies to $35K after market analysts spot a preliminary listing of BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBTC) [...]
SOTM Oct 12-18, 2023
Welcome to our 143rd issue of State of the Market, where we provide an overview of crypto market activity from October 12 - 18, 2023. Cointelegraph prematurely reports the approval of BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF, briefly sending BTC above $30K [...]
SOTM Oct 5-11, 2023
Welcome to our 142nd issue of State of the Market, where we provide an overview of crypto market activity from October 5 - 11, 2023. Investors seek cover in U.S. Treasuries as conflict erupts between Israel and Hamas, with 10-year T-bill yields [...]
SOTM Sept 28-Oct 4, 2023
Welcome to our 141st issue of State of the Market, where we provide an overview of crypto market activity from September 28 - October 4, 2023. FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried goes on trial, with prosecutors claiming ex-Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison will detail how [...]
SOTM Sept 21-27, 2023
Welcome to our 140th issue of State of the Market, where we provide an overview of crypto market activity from September 21 - 27, 2023. A bipartisan Congressional group urges the SEC to approve a spot Bitcoin ETF, with the regulator delaying [...]
SOTM Sept 14-20, 2023
Welcome to our 139th issue of State of the Market, where we provide an overview of crypto market activity from September 14 - 20, 2023. Citigroup unveils Citi Token Services, a blockchain-based deposit & trade platform enabling near-instant settlement and smart contract [...]
SOTM Sept 7-13, 2023
Welcome to our 138th issue of State of the Market, where we provide an overview of crypto market activity from September 7 - 13, 2023. The CFTC settles charges against DeFi protocols Opyn, ZeroEx, & Deridex, with 6-figure fines over "margined [...]
Special Insights
Trusted Exchange Framework 2.0
Centralized exchanges are a vital part of the crypto ecosystem but vary widely in quality across several use-cases. In order to promote transparency, innovation, and trust for the industry and its users, Coin Metrics is releasing an update to the [...]
Decoding Crypto Pricing
A price is one of the most basic data points of any functioning, active market. Digital assets are traded around the clock, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year. These assets are well-known for [...]
What is MEV Anyway?
The concept of MEV has sparked a significant amount of interest and concern in the blockchain community, and this paper aims to shed light on what it is and why it matters. We will begin by examining the fundamental principles [...]