State of the Network is an unbiased, weekly report informed by Coin Metrics’ own network (on-chain) and market data and is an essential resource for professionals and enthusiasts seeking to stay up-to-date on the latest trends and most important developments within the digital assets industry.

Ethereum After EIP-1559
As the upcoming merge with the Beacon Chain approaches, the upgrade to Ethereum’s fee market mechanism brought on by EIP-1559

Exploring the Time-Based Patterns of Blockchain Activity
Blockchains are well known for offering a degree of pseudo-anonymity to transactors. But even though individual transactions might not be

The Ethereum Crowdsale 8 Years Later
After years of testing, research, and development, excitement is building around the potential timeline for Ethereum’s planned move to proof-of-stake (PoS) through

Checking in on On-Chain User Activity
Over the last few months the crypto market has been battered by Terra’s implosion and the ongoing fallout. But despite

The State of the Network Q2 2022 Wrap-Up
In this special edition of State of the Network we recap an eventful quarter in the crypto markets with a data-driven look

The State of the Network Q2 2022 Mining Data Special
In last week’s State of the Network we noted that the most active Bitcoin miners have likely been moving around their coins amid increased

Following Flows IV: Pruning Payouts
This week’s State of the Network adds to our “Following Flows” series of research devoted to understanding miners’ blockchain activity. Bitcoin

Following Celsius’ On-Chain Financial Activity as Withdrawals are Halted
Late Sunday night (ET), the Celsius Network, one of the largest crypto asset lenders, dampened the mood on an already

Analyzing FTX & Coinbase Spot Volume Trends
May 2022 was a month full of changes in the crypto market. Amid the volatility, crypto exchanges experienced a big

State of the Network at Three Years Old
State of the Network just turned three years old! Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the rest of the crypto ecosystem has grown

Ethereum’s Token Shakeout
Ethereum’s 2014 whitepaper imagined many different future applications for the smart contract platform. But the very first application discussed in the

Surveying Stablecoins in the Wake of the LUNA/UST Collapse
Stablecoins have come under increased scrutiny over the last week following TerraUSD’s (UST) sudden collapse. On May 12th, Tether (USDT)