About the author

Maya Lin

Data & On-Chain Reporter · MS Statistics · 6 years on-chain coverage

Markets data and on-chain analytics reporter at DMC. Six years writing about Bitcoin and Ethereum network metrics, validator economics, and DeFi total-value-locked dynamics. Previously a research contributor at Coin Metrics where she co-authored work on realised-cap methodologies, and a freelance data journalist whose work appeared in Decrypt, CoinDesk, and The Block. Publishes the underlying SQL and notebooks behind every chart she writes — show-your-work journalism.

Experience:

6 years covering markets

Beat:

On-chain metrics · Validator economics · DeFi TVL · Market microstructure

Prior work:

Coin Metrics (research contributor) · The Block (data desk) · Decrypt · CoinDesk Research

Education:

MS Statistics, Columbia University · BS Computer Science, NYU

Memberships:

DataChain Working Group · NYC Crypto Press Club

Based in:

New York

Languages:

English · Mandarin

Editorial standards. Maya Lin covers regulated and unregulated financial products. All articles are fact-checked against named sources and verified against on-chain or filings data where applicable. DMC editorial standards prohibit reporters from trading securities they actively cover. See our editorial guidelines, methodology, and corrections policy. Spot an error? [email protected].