Christine Kim

Christine Kim

Christine is a research analyst for CoinDesk. She focusses on producing data-driven insights about the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry. Prior to her role as a research analyst, Christine was a tech reporter for CoinDesk mainly covering developments on the ethereum blockchain. Cryptocurrency holdings: None.

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A New Crypto Bear Market Begins: CoinDesk Quarterly Review 2021 Q2
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Valid Points: The Fate of Ethereum Miners When There’s Nothing Left to Mine
Also: Why there’s growing demand for bitcoin on Ethereum.
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Easier Said Than Done: Why This Change on Eth 2.0 Would Require ‘Immense’ Work
CoinDesk’s Christine Kim and Consensys’ Ben Edgington discuss the activation of EIP 1559 on Ethereum’s test network Ropsten and two potential protocol-level changes impacting Ethereum 2.0 validators.
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Valid Points June 30
Valid Points: How Ethereum Miners Are Preparing for EIP 1559 and the Merge
Plus: An incident on Stakefish highlights the importance of taking extra precautions when setting up an Eth 2.0 validator.
Valid Points June 30
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Luck or Skill? Allnodes’ CEO Spills the Beans About Eth 2.0 Staking
In this week’s episode, CoinDesk’s Christine Kim and Consensys’ Ben Edgington chat with the CEO and founder of Allnodes, Konstantin Boyko-Romanovsky. Allnodes is a blockchain node hosting, monitoring and staking service supporting over 25 cryptocurrency networks.
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Valid Points: Why EIP 1559 Matters to Eth 2.0 Validators
Also: The amount of ETH held in smart contracts reaches a new all-time high.
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4 Common Misperceptions About Ethereum’s EIP 1559 Upgrade
Here's a look at the promises of EIP 1559, expected for activation sometime next month.
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The Investment Implications of EIP 1559
EIP 1559: Ethereum's Fee Market Upgrade Explained
The Investment Implications of EIP 1559
What Crypto Exchange Coinbase and Infrastructure Provider Infura Have in Common
The Twitter Drama Around Eth 2.0’s Naming Conventions Explained
In this week’s episode, CoinDesk’s Christine Kim and Consensys’ Ben Edgington discuss why the term “validator” is a misnomer on Ethereum 2.0 and the different ways decentralization can be measured on a proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain.
What Crypto Exchange Coinbase and Infrastructure Provider Infura Have in Common
Valid Points June 15
Valid Points: The Challenge of Decentralized Staking Pools on Eth 2.0
Plus: Is the term Eth 2.0 'validator' a misnomer?
Valid Points June 15