State of Stablecoins: Signs of Returning Liquidity
The supply of Tether (USDT) nears $90B, an all-time high Stablecoin supply utilization on DeFi increases Tether on Tron continues to see strong adoption
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Evaluating a Dollar-Cost Averaged Portfolio
Dollar cost averaging (DCA) has become a key strategy for investors navigating the unpredictable realms of digital assets. This approach involves regularly investing a fixed amount, regardless of the current market cycle—a simple yet powerful strategy that contrasts starkly with [...]
Checking On-Chain Indicators for Green Shoots in the Digital Assets Market
In this week’s edition of State of the Network, we present a selection of indicators that offer us insights against the backdrop of a recent surge in valuations within the digital assets ecosystem.
November Rally Reaches New Corners of the Digital Asset Market
Building on the upward momentum from the previous month, digital asset markets extended their strength into November. This market-wide rally elevated the total crypto-asset market capitalization to over $1.4T, with BTC and ETH climbing over $37K and $2K respectively.
Ethereum Staking Through the Lens of Lido
In this issue of Coin Metrics’ State of the Network, we dive into Lido—the largest player within the staking economy—and understand the state of its liquid staking token (stETH), governance token (LDO) and underlying node-operator composition. With this analysis, we seek [...]
Unpacking the Forces Behind the Market Rally
In this issue of Coin Metrics’ State of the Network, we offer a data-driven market update, focusing on both spot and derivative markets to grasp the factors behind this rise and its wider implications for the digital asset ecosystem.
Navigating the Liquidity Landscape
In today’s issue of State of the Network, we examine trends in trading volume and market data, using Coin Metrics’ datonomy™ to glean insights into the market conditions by specific digital asset sectors, while also focusing on both centralized exchanges and [...]
Exploring Supply Transparency
Coin Metrics and Swiss firm Bitcoin Suisse have collaborated to bring their expertise in crypto analytics and market insight to explore token supply transparency and its impact on liquidity. Utilizing the unique transparency of public blockchains, this collaboration offers unparalleled [...]
Circle’s Silver Lining: Unpacking USDC’s Supply Drop in an Era of Rising Rates
In this issue of State of the Network, we set out to analyze USDC's supply loss and its impact on Circle. We segment the current USDC supply into various categories to pinpoint where the attrition is most pronounced. The pressing question [...]
State of the Network’s Q3 2023 Wrap-Up
In this special edition of State of the Network, we take a data-driven look at the most important events that impacted the digital assets industry from Q3 2023.
Special Insights
Trusted Exchange Framework 2.1
Centralized exchanges are pivotal in the crypto realm, but their quality varies across diverse use-cases. The Coin Metrics’ Trusted Exchange Framework aims to quantitatively evaluate these platforms based on criteria like transparency, resilience, data quality, and more, leveraging public information [...]
Exploring Supply Transparency
Coin Metrics and Swiss firm Bitcoin Suisse have collaborated to bring their expertise in crypto analytics and market insight to explore token supply transparency and its impact on liquidity. Utilizing the unique transparency of public blockchains, this collaboration offers unparalleled [...]
DeFi’s Double-Edged Sword
The 2022 collapse of FTX—a centralized crypto exchange, has highlighted the promise of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) platforms due to their inherent transparency, composability, and non-custodial nature. We’ve seen individuals and institutions alike, recognizing the value of DeFi and beginning to [...]