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Margaux Nijkerk

Margaux Nijkerk

Margaux Nijkerk reports on the Ethereum protocol and L2s. A graduate of Johns Hopkins and Emory universities, she has a masters in International Affairs & Economics. She holds a small amount of ETH and other altcoins.

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Image tweeted by Celo officials on Monday from conference in Barcelona. (Celo)
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Polygon
Polygon Emerges as Suitor for Celo’s New Layer-2 Blockchain, Competing With OP Stack
Celo, which is ditching its standalone blockchain in favor of a new "layer-2" network atop Ethereum, had originally signaled plans to rely on Optimism's OP Stack, a similar customizable kit to Polygon's but using Optimism’s “optimistic” technology.
Image tweeted by Celo officials on Monday from conference in Barcelona. (Celo)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Sep 21, 2023 at 5:06 p.m. UTC
Sep 21, 2023
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Ethereum's latest ambition, to launch a new test network, quickly deflated. (Pixabay)
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Ethereum
Ethereum’s Holesky Testnet Fails to Launch, in Rare Tech Misstep for the Blockchain
Developers of the Ethereum blockchain say there was a misconfiguration in the genesis files of the test network, and now they plan to try again in about two weeks.
Ethereum's latest ambition, to launch a new test network, quickly deflated. (Pixabay)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Sep 17, 2023 at 8:26 p.m. UTC
Sep 17, 2023
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The Prague train station after which Ethereum's new Holesky network is named. (Wikipedia)
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Ethereum
Ethereum Blockchain Launches 'Holesky' Test Network, on First Anniversary of Historic 'Merge'
The debut of the testing system – designed to be twice as big as the main network so developers can simulate massive scaling, comes a year after Ethereum completed its historic "Merge" shift to a "proof-of-stake" model from the original "proof-of-work" setup that Bitcoin uses.
The Prague train station after which Ethereum's new Holesky network is named. (Wikipedia)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Sep 15, 2023 at 2:02 p.m. UTC
Sep 15, 2023
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Ethereum (Unsplash)
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Testnet
Hello Holesky, Ethereum’s Newest Testnet
The new network comes after years of growth for Ethereum’s developer community and will replace the Goerli testnet.
Ethereum (Unsplash)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Sep 13, 2023 at 3:21 p.m. UTC
Sep 13, 2023
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Alchemy CEO Nikil Viswanathan and CTO Joseph Lau (Alchemy)
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Alchemy
Price Cuts at Blockchain Platform Alchemy Reveal Persistence of Crypto Winter
The new playment plan, “Alchemy Scale Tier,” will consist of two options that let developers choose how much they want to commit to the platform, both financially and computationally.
Alchemy CEO Nikil Viswanathan and CTO Joseph Lau (Alchemy)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Sep 13, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 13, 2023
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ConsenSys founder Joseph Lubin speaks at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)
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Consensys
Ethereum Developer Consensys Unveils ‘Snaps’ Add-Ons for MetaMask Wallet
According to a press release, Snaps are “new features and functionality, created by third-party developers, that MetaMask users worldwide can install directly into their wallet."
ConsenSys founder Joseph Lubin speaks at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Sep 12, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 12, 2023
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Co-founders of LUKSO Fabian Vogelsteller & Marjorie Hernandez (LUKSO)
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Lukso
Fabian Vogesteller’s Lukso Blockchain Adds ‘Universal Profiles,’ in Push for ‘Fancy’ Ethereum
The Universal Profiles are a feature, currently in beta, designed to give users a holistic “on-chain identity” that comes with a recoverable crypto account as well as a profile for interacting with decentralized applications.
Co-founders of LUKSO Fabian Vogelsteller & Marjorie Hernandez (LUKSO)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Sep 12, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 12, 2023
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Vitalik Buterin spoke to reporters during an exclusive event at ETHSeoul. (CoinDesk)
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Ethereum
Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Argues for Blockchain 'Privacy Pools' to Weed Out Criminals
The paper argues for “privacy pools,” a tech feature that would enhance the privacy of user’s transactions while also separating criminal activity from innocent funds in different sets.
Vitalik Buterin spoke to reporters during an exclusive event at ETHSeoul. (CoinDesk)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Sep 6, 2023 at 4:26 p.m. UTC
Sep 6, 2023
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Socket co-founders, Rishabh Khurana and Vaibhav Chellani (Socket)
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Coinbase ventures
Coinbase, Framework Venture Funds Invest $5M in Socket Protocol, in Bet on Blockchain Interoperability
The fundraise comes as "cross-chain" protocols from the companies including LayerZero and Chainlink have attracted investors, despite the bear market – assuming a future where blockchains are seamlessly interconnected.
Socket co-founders, Rishabh Khurana and Vaibhav Chellani (Socket)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Sep 6, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 6, 2023
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Steven Goldfeder, CEO and co-founder of Offchain Labs, being interviewed by CoinDesk reporter Margaux Nijkerk (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
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Arbitrum
Arbitrum Developer Courts Coders Who Already Know WebAssembly-Compatible Languages
The new feature "Arbitrum Stylus" will make it easy to write smart contracts using computer languages compatible with the WebAssembly or WASM standard – seen as far more common than the Ethereum Virtual Machine or EVM standard that many blockchain developers currently use.
Steven Goldfeder, CEO and co-founder of Offchain Labs, being interviewed by CoinDesk reporter Margaux Nijkerk (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Aug 31, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 31, 2023
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