Special Insights
Explore the digital assets ecosystem through our catalog of original data-driven research.
Analyst Spotlight Bitcoin Overview
Bitcoin (BTC) has captured many eyes with its highly volatile price action and large returns in an industry shrouded in
Real World Assets
Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization represents a significant step forward in the evolution of financial markets, bridging the gap between traditional
Trusted Exchange Framework
Centralized exchanges are pivotal in the crypto realm, but their quality varies across diverse use-cases. The Coin Metrics’ Trusted Exchange
Exploring Supply Transparency
Coin Metrics and Swiss firm Bitcoin Suisse have collaborated to bring their expertise in crypto analytics and market insight to
DeFi’s Double-Edged Sword
Decentralized Finance (DeFi ) has emerged as a transformative force—building on conventional financial principles and harnessing the unique properties of
Decoding the Digital Dollar
Stablecoins have quickly grown from a nascent segment of the digital assets ecosystem to a $100 billion+ market.
From Orange Groves to Orange Gold
This paper translates the existing regulatory guidance from the US Securities and Exchange Commission on how to classify crypto assets
The Signal & the Nonce
This paper introduces a methodology for determining the market share of every major Bitcoin mining machine, or ASIC, by analyzing
Decoding Crypto Pricing
A price is one of the most basic data points of any functioning, active market. Digital assets are traded around
What is MEV Anyway?
The concept of MEV has sparked a significant amount of interest and concern in the blockchain community, and this paper
Monitoring DeFi’s Biggest Risk
This report covers one of the biggest risks in DeFi — the rise of a new development paradigm that introduces
Mapping Out The Merge
After years of research and development, The Merge will transition Ethereum to Proof of Stake fundamentally changing the network’s security