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Bitcoin miners experienced a challenging second quarter in 2024, marked by a 7% decline in hashrate following the halving event. Despite this, the industry saw significant efficiency improvements and notable market activity, according to a Coinmetrics report. Bitcoin Mining Faces Pressures and Efficiency Improvements in 2024 Second Quarter In the aftermath of Bitcoin’s halving in … Read more
A new report by Coinmetrics, along with researchers Victor Ramirez, Matías Andrade, and Tanay Ved, delves into the complexities of crypto tokenomics. The report explores the intricate balance of token distribution, valuation, and market impact. Understanding FDV and Token Float: Key Insights From Coinmetrics In recent years, the launch Fully Diluted Valuations (FDVs) of crypto … Read more
The meme coin sector has exploded to a staggering $60 billion market capitalization, reshaping the digital asset landscape and outperforming traditional crypto assets. Researchers Tanay Ved and Matías Andrade from Coinmetrics provide insights into the implications of this trend on networks like Ethereum and Solana. The Cultural Impact of Meme Coins on Crypto According to … Read more
A separate graph also saw USDC and BUSD supply drop sharply in May, however both have since rebounded and are close to being back to their respective all-time high levels. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
To date, 92,595 ETH have been burned following Ethereum’s London hard fork upgrade. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Crypto analysts are pushing back against the narrative that the current BTC rally is being fuelled by a liquidity crunch afflicting bitcoin mining pools in China. The liquidity crunch, which is caused by an ongoing regulatory crackdown in that country, has reportedly left miners unable to sell their BTC holdings. Miners Are Selling The analysts … Read more
Ethereum’s top 10 most-popular DApps have collectively amassed more than 1 million active users over the past 30 days. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Advances in cryptography have not met with user enthusiasm, suggesting a disconnect between the cryptocurrency community and its cypherpunk ancestors. According to Coin Metrics, transactions of privacy-focused cryptocurrencies zcash (ZEC), monero (XMR), and grin only add up to 6% of bitcoin’s transactions. Zcash’s privacy feature is significantly underutilized, with less than 2% of transactions fully … Read more
The total supply of stablecoins in existence has doubled to 12 billion, following an increased demand sparked off by the March 12 (Black Thursday) 50% crypto price crash. The findings from the latest research study by Coin Metrics, which is sponsored by Bitstamp, show that it took a period between March 12 and the first … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) miners earned 44% more in transaction fees in the nine days since the halving than they did for the whole of April. If this continues miners will have more than doubled their income from transaction fees going forward. According to data from Coinmetrics, miners have collected the equivalent of 1,176 BTC in transaction … Read more
