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.
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 all that revealing, the collective behavior of blockchain users can be informative in understanding broader usage patterns. One example of this is time-based patterns and seasonality.
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How YAM’s Collapse Drove Ethereum Fees to New Heights
On August 12th Ethereum’s total daily transactions fees topped $6.87M, shattering the previous all-time high of $4.55M set in January [...]
The DeFi Fee Explosion: How YAM’s Collapse Drove Ethereum Fees to New Heights (Full Length)
On August 12th Ethereum’s total daily transactions fees topped $6.87M, shattering the previous all-time high of $4.55M set in January [...]
The Rise of Stablecoins
The idea of having a stable digital currency has existed for a long time, and even predates Bitcoin. But for [...]
Assessing Crypto’s Recovery Three Months After The March 12th Crash
Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) have recovered most of their losses after the March 12th crash, while assets like Bitcoin [...]
Best of the First Year of State of the Network
In this special edition, we look back at the best issues of the past year to celebrate State of the [...]
Stablecoin Heatmaps Show Tether is Mostly Used During Asian and European Market Hours
Stablecoin market capitalization has almost doubled since the Black Thursday crash. But the exact cause of the surge is still [...]
Investigating Bitcoin’s Changing Correlations
Is Bitcoin an Uncorrelated Financial Asset, A Safe Haven Asset, or Both? Investigating Bitcoin’s Changing Correlations By Nate Maddrey and the Coin Metrics Team [...]
Data Shows Cryptoasset Sell-off Was Driven by Short-term Holders
On March 12th, amidst growing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, Bitcoin (BTC) suffered one of its largest one-day price drops [...]
Using MVRV To Analyze Investor Behavior
Speculators vs Holders: Using MVRV To Analyze Investor Behavior In two previous issues of State of the Network (Primer on [...]