Nate is a Research Analyst at Coin Metrics. He leads the weekly State of the Network newsletter and authors long-form research reports covering both network and market data. Prior to joining Coin Metrics he worked at Digital Asset Research.
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 and economics, and realizing the most significant upgrade since its 2015 launch.
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Altseason Watch
It’s starting to feel a lot like altseason. That magical time of year when people you went to high school [...]
Bitcoin Highs and Lows
It was a crazy week for bitcoin and for the world. On January 6th the US was thrown into civil [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
On-Chain Indicators
Bitcoin represented (among other things) a huge step forward in terms of financial data transparency. Since all transactions are publicly [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]