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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Ethereum Burns 36% of New Coin Issuance Over 2 Days
At first glance, EIP 1559 seems to be working effectively. A closer look at the numbers may suggest otherwise.
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3 Reasons Why Uniswap’s Token Delisting Sparked Controversy
In this week’s episode, CoinDesk’s Christine Kim and Consensys’ Ben Edgington discuss Uniswap Lab’s contentious decision to censor assets on its website and the release of a n...
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Valid Points: Why EIP 1559 Makes Debugging Ethereum Dapps Harder
Also: ETH is on a 12-day winning streak in the run-up to the London upgrade.
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New CoinDesk 20 List: MATIC Is In. XTZ, YFI and NU Are Out
Introducing the new list of CoinDesk 20 assets for the third quarter.
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An Unlikely but Effective Solution to Lowering Fees on Ethereum
In this week’s episode, CoinDesk’s Christine Kim and Consensys’ Ben Edgington are joined by Flashbots researcher Alex Obadia to discuss the noble yet futile fight to vanquish...
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Ethereum Devs Grapple With Worst-Case Scenarios
Is Ethereum ready for the “London” hard fork?
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Crypto Long & Short July 25
Countdown to Ethereum’s ‘London’ Hard Fork: What You Need to Know
Plus: The risks and rewards of Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 1559.
Crypto Long & Short July 25
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'Time Bandit' Attacks on Ethereum: What They Are and How They Work
In this week’s episode, CoinDesk’s Christine Kim and Consensys’ Ben Edgington discuss mounting concerns over the potential for block reorganizations on Ethereum. They also dis...
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Women Scaling Blockchains: The Vision Behind Ethereum Layer 2 Solution Metis
In this week’s episode, CoinDesk’s Christine Kim and Consensys’ Ben Edgington interview Elena Sinelnikova, the co-founder and CEO of Metis and CryptoChicks, about her layer 2...
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The upgrade to PoS as a defense does little to rescue the current situation.
Valid Points: The Problem With MEV on Ethereum
Will the transition to proof-of-stake come soon enough?
The upgrade to PoS as a defense does little to rescue the current situation.