Following Flows V: Pool Cross-Pollination
In this week’s issue of State of the Network, we take a closer look at “0-hop” and “1-hop” addresses to follow the flow of funds between mining pools and miners, uncovering hidden links between entities in an effort to quantify the [...]
Recent
Inflection Points
Tesla announced a $1.5B purchase of bitcoin on Monday, less than two weeks after Elon Musk added #bitcoin to his Twitter bio. The large buy adds Tesla to the growing list of public companies buying and holding bitcoin (BTC) in their treasuries.
In Retrospect, It Was Inevitable
The stock market was turned upside down last week. Retail investors organized on Reddit and took over, making a killing off of heavily shorted stocks like GME and AMC while major hedge funds lost billions.
Fear, Uncertainty, and Double-Spends
As bitcoin (BTC) price reaches new all-time highs, renewed rounds of fear, uncertainty, and doubt (aka FUD) have come with it. On January 20th articles began to circulate claiming there had been a Bitcoin double-spend.
Altseason Watch
It’s starting to feel a lot like altseason. That magical time of year when people you went to high school with start messaging you out of the blue to ask about a coin you thought died in 2017.
Bitcoin Highs and Lows
It was a crazy week for bitcoin and for the world. On January 6th the US was thrown into civil unrest after the Capitol Building was stormed. Historically bitcoin didn’t necessarily have a quick reaction to world events, but that [...]
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.