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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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Kraken Chairman Jesse Powell (CoinDesk)
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Kraken
Kraken Said to Seek Partner to Help Build It a Layer 2 Blockchain Network
The crypto exchange is still considering which blockchain developer should build its network, with Polygon, Matter Labs and the Nil Foundation in the mix, according to people...
Kraken Chairman Jesse Powell (CoinDesk)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Nov 7, 2023 at 1:16 a.m. UTC
Nov 7, 2023
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The Protocol Wide
The Protocol
The protocol
Token Allocations, Airdrops, and Data Availability
An examination of Starknets latest moves, layer 3 networks are ready to go ‘live’ and how a students research paper turned into $345M.
The Protocol Wide
By Bradley KeounMargaux Nijkerk
Nov 2, 2023 at 7:01 p.m. UTC
Nov 2, 2023
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Technology
Variant fund
Crypto Venture Funds Variant, 1kx Lead $6M Funding Round for ZK-Meets-AI Startup Modulus
The funding will be used for the company’s ambitions in zero-knowledge machine learning, combining aspects of zero-knowledge cryptography with artificial intelligence or AI.
(Ashin K Suresh/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Nov 1, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 1, 2023
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Steven Goldfeder, CEO and co-founder, Offchain Labs and Margaux Nijkerk, CoinDesk reporter (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Technology
Arbitrum
Arbitrum Foundation Says 'Orbit' for Layer-3 Networks Now Ready for Mainnet
Orbit is a program for developers to spin up their own layer-3 blockchains atop Arbitrum, which in turn is the largest layer-2 network atop the Ethereum blockchain.
Steven Goldfeder, CEO and co-founder, Offchain Labs and Margaux Nijkerk, CoinDesk reporter (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Oct 26, 2023 at 7:46 p.m. UTC
Oct 26, 2023
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The Protocol
The protocol
Deciphering New Developments | Polygon’s Evolution and Ethereum’s Safeguard
Insights into Polygon's transition to version 2.0 and the debut of the "POL" token. Also, a shift towards decentralization and governance is a significant stride in bolstering...
The Protocol Wide
By Bradley KeounMargaux NijkerkSam Kessler
Oct 26, 2023 at 7:01 p.m. UTC
Oct 26, 2023
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Ethereum Foundation security researcher David Theodore's Airstream, parked in Colorado (David Theodore)
Technology
Ethereum
This Cybersecurity Pro Gets Paid to Hack Ethereum – for the Good of the Network
One of the techniques that his team deploys to protect the blockchain is “fuzzing,” a term borrowed from the software-development industry that’s become a common way of checki...
Ethereum Foundation security researcher David Theodore's Airstream, parked in Colorado (David Theodore)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Oct 25, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 25, 2023
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DYdX founder Antonio Juliano. (dYdX)
Technology
Dydx
DYdX, Decentralized Crypto Exchange, Open Sources ‘V4’ Code for Upcoming Cosmos Chain
This marks the first step in initiation of the v4 upgrade, where the DEX is transitioning away from its layer-2 network atop Ethereum onto its own standalone blockchain.
DYdX founder Antonio Juliano. (dYdX)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Oct 25, 2023 at 2:08 p.m. UTC
Oct 25, 2023
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(Ashin K Suresh/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
Technology
Funding
Bain Capital Crypto, Polychain Lead $6M Funding Round For Privacy Protocol Firm Nocturne Labs
Other investors included Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, Bankless Ventures and HackVC.
(Ashin K Suresh/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Oct 25, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 25, 2023
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The Protocol
The protocol
Exploring Scroll's Layer 2 Solution, Ethereum Staking, and Stellar's Smart Contract Evolution
The competition among DeFi networks is fierce, with Scroll currently holding the 23rd spot in the rankings. Meanwhile, the Ethereum validator queue has seen a significant redu...
The Protocol Wide
By Bradley KeounMargaux NijkerkSam Kessler
Oct 19, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 19, 2023
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(Polygon Labs)
Technology
Matic
Polygon Proposes Council for ‘Decentralized Governance,’ Names 13 Members
The committee will consist of 13 people including officials from Coinbase and the Ethereum Foundation.
(Polygon Labs)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Oct 19, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 19, 2023
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