State of the Network’s Q3 2023 Mining Data Special
In this week’s State of the Network, we return with our quarterly mining data special, where we provide a close examination of the current Bitcoin mining landscape through the lens of Coin Metrics’ data.
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State of the Network’s Q4 2022 Mining Data Special
In this special edition of State of the Network, we take a data-driven look at the Bitcoin mining ecosystem in Q4 2022.
Tracking Exchange Wallets
In this week’s State of the Network, we discuss how to track crypto asset exchange balances on public blockchains as well as some of the difficulties. We conclude with some data from Gemini to illustrate some of the key ideas.
A Look at Stablecoins and Other On-Chain Derivatives
Crypto market participants continue to recalibrate following the abrupt shocks emanating from FTX’s woes. As we have covered in recent editions of State of the Network, the on-chain footprint of Alameda’s wallets stretched long and far across many crypto assets and blockchains. As [...]
A Front-Row Seat to FTT’s Collapse
Our analysis of Binance’s markets render a dramatic scene of the events leading to the catastrophic devaluation of FTT.
Using On-Chain Data to Investigate the Fall of FTX
In a shocking turn of events, FTX suffered an unexpected downfall. In this State of the Network issue, we use on-chain data to investigate the details surrounding FTX’s fall.
Introducing datonomy™: A Digital Assets Taxonomy
More than a decade has passed since bitcoin was launched as crypto’s first digital currency. The digital asset ecosystem has grown exponentially in breadth and complexity since then. Coin Metrics counts thousands of coins across our suite of data products. [...]
Through the Blockchain and Beyond: Combining On-Chain and Off-Chain Data with Coin Metrics Charting Tools
At Coin Metrics, we recently announced new market data capabilities in our charting tools, including exchange and exchange-asset pair metrics. In this SOTN, we walk through some examples where combining on-chain and off-chain data empowers users to make better insights.
Understanding Crypto Asset Scarcity Through the Data of Forked Blockchains
In the age of digital technologies, copy-paste, and open-source code, the great innovation encoded in Bitcoin and in later crypto assets was a concept that was alien and absurd in the digital world: scarcity. And yet, opponents of crypto assets [...]
Stablecoins Come Into Focus in EU’s MiCa Legislation
A data-driven update on stablecoins as the European Council votes in favor of Markets in Crypto Assets legislation (MiCa), set to come into force in 2024.
Special Insights
The Rise of Stablecoins
The idea of having a stable digital currency has existed for a long time, and even predates Bitcoin. But for all intents and purposes, the rise of stablecoins started in early 2015 when cryptocurrency exchanges began listing Tether for trading. [...]