Analyzing The Early Uses of Bitcoin
Since its inception in 2009, Bitcoin triggered many discussions around its raison d’être. Conflicts between different points of view of what [...]
Analyzing The Early Uses of Bitcoin (Full Length)
This feature is adapted from Antoine Le Calvez’ presentation at the MIT Bitcoin Expo 2020. Since its inception in 2009, [...]
Measuring Bitcoin’s Trading Volume
Current market conditions have led to a resurgence of institutional interest in Bitcoin. In the face of an unparalleled monetary [...]
The Half-Time Show: The State of Bitcoin Network Security After the Halving
Block rewards are currently the primary source of revenue for miners. A reduction in this reward due to the halving [...]
Introducing the CMBI Bitcoin Hash Rate Index and ‘Observed Work’
Designing The Tools For Hash Rate Futures: Introducing the CMBI Bitcoin Hash Rate Index and ‘Observed Work’ Key Takeaways [...]
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 [...]
The Signal and the Nonce Redux: From S9s to S17s
As Bitcoin enters its next halving, the network is experiencing several simultaneous transitions. In addition to the severe change in [...]
Understanding Miner Economics From First Principles
The next halvening is approaching, yet debate about its impact on asset prices remains mired in controversy. Two camps have [...]
Re-examining Four of the Largest Bitcoin Hacks
When cryptoasset exchanges get hacked and large monetary amounts get stolen, news tends to spread fairly quickly. However, articles tend [...]