An Authoritative Record of Ethereum Market Research

Ethereum Market Research Center

Original research and sharp opinions on Ethereum's protocol, economics, and systems. Read by the people building and using it.

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May 16 Research
Is ETH Still the Backbone of Web3? Ethereum is no longer just “the smart contract chain.” In 2026, it is better understood as a settlement layer, liquidity…
Cryptodaily1 min
Mar 04 Featured
Ethereum Ecosystem in 2026: What Changed in DeFi A data-driven look at how Ethereum has transformed since 2024 — EIP-4844 cut L2 fees by 90%+, spot ETH ETFs…
Symbiosis1 min
Feb 03 Reports
Ethereum Scaling: An Evolving and Strengthening L1–L2 Relationship Ethereum isn’t moving away from L2s—it’s entering a stronger phase where L1 scaling and L2 innovation advance together. As Ethereum…
Vitalik Buterin4 min
Dec 04 Featured
The Future of Financial Infrastructure: Ethereum’s Layer 2 Landscape The report offers a broad assessment of the upgradeability and management practices across current Layer-2 (L2) blockchain systems. As the…
Etherealize, Nethermind, L2Beat1 min
May 29 Reports
PeerDAS: Ethereum’s Data Availability Breakthrough – EMRC PeerDAS (Peer-to-Peer Data Availability Sampling) represents a major advancement in Ethereum’s ongoing scalability roadmap. It enables decentralized nodes, including lightweight…
EMRC1 min
Apr 08 Featured
The Evolving Relationship Between Ethereum and Its Layer-2s – Coin Metrics Author Tanay Ved via Coin Metrics A data-driven look at how Ethereum’s Layer-2 growth is reshaping network economics and ETH’s…
Coin Metrics1 min
May 15 Featured
Monthly Outlook: Expectations on Ethereum Author David Han, Coinbase Institutional Research Analyst Clarifying fundamental demand drivers for ether, and making sense of its narratives. The…
Coinbase Research2 min