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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Crypto’s Biggest Storylines Going Into 2021
The end of 2020 saw crypto climb to new highs. In this issue of State of the Network we look ahead to 2021 and preview some of crypto’s biggest storylines going into the new year.
State of the Network Best of 2020
In this special edition we look back at the best issues of State of the Network over the past year. We’ve organized issues into five main themes that we covered throughout 2020.
The State Of The Network 2020 Year In Review
In this special year end edition of State of The Network we review crypto’s tumultuous 2020 run. To explore the data in this piece, check out our free charting tool.
Bitcoin As A Hedge Against Inflation
For most of its existence institutions have stayed away from investing in bitcoin, typically citing it as a risky, speculative asset. Over the course of 2020, however, many institutions have started to endorse bitcoin.
The Bitcoin On-Chain Indicators Primer
We’re excited to introduce our latest in-depth research report: The Bitcoin On-Chain Indicators Primer.
Signs of Institutional Investors
Over the past few weeks, Ari Paul, Luke Martin, and other commentators have noted that bitcoin’s upward price movements since late October have mostly happened during US market hours, when the traditional equity markets were open.
Dissecting a Bitcoin Bull Market
A pandemic, followed by global societal shutdowns, followed by rampant social unrest, followed by increased political polarization, followed by unprecedented levels of monetary interventionism. This has been 2020. And in the midst of all of this uncertainty and chaos, a [...]
The State of DeFi Tokens
Decentralized finance (DeFi) took over the crypto world during the summer. But it cooled off after September, and has taken a back seat to BTC and ETH since. In this week’s Feature, we explore the rapid rise of DeFi tokens [...]
Bitcoin: An Unprecedented Experiment in Fair Distribution
Much has been written about the fundamental differences between Bitcoin and other asset classes. In fact, juxtapositions of Bitcoin and established commodities such as gold continue to lure swarms of newcomers into this industry, institutional and retail-alike. But are there [...]