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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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Live from Consensus 2024 | The Financialization of Crypto and the Influence of Narratives
David Schwartz and Robert Leshner share how the convergence of traditional financial markets and on-chain systems presents a major opportunity for driving adoption over the ne...
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By Bradley KeounMargaux NijkerkSam Kessler
Jun 6, 2024 at 3:01 p.m. UTC
Jun 6, 2024
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The Protocol: Another Episode in the Layer-2 Teams Drama
We take a look at what unfolded after Matter Labs’ planned to trademark the term “ZK.”
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By Margaux Nijkerk
Jun 5, 2024 at 8:33 p.m. UTC
Jun 5, 2024
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Polygon Spinoff Avail Raises $43M in Series A Funding
The news comes three months after Avail, a data availability company, disclosed its $27 million seed funding round.
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By Margaux Nijkerk
Jun 4, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 4, 2024
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Polygon Acquires Zero-Knowledge Cryptography Firm Toposware
Sources close to the deal told CoinDesk that the company was valued at $30-50 million. The purchase means that Polygon Labs has invested over $1 billion on zero-knowledge rese...
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By Margaux Nijkerk
Jun 4, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 4, 2024
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Ethereum Name Service Founder Nick Johnson (ENS)
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Ethereum-Based Domain Protocol ENS Seeks Own L2, Possibly With ZK Rollups
ENS’s proposal, dubbed “ENSv2,” will completely overhaul the network’s registry system, and transform it into a layer 2.
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By Margaux Nijkerk
May 28, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
May 28, 2024
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Clarity, Blockchain Integration, and the Wormhole Interoperability Initiative
Dan Reecer, COO of the Wormhole Foundation, explains that open-source code and decentralization are essential for transparency and trust in the blockchain industry.
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By Bradley KeounMargaux NijkerkSam Kessler
May 24, 2024 at 4:04 p.m. UTC
May 24, 2024
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Fantom Foundation CEO Michael Kong (Fantom)
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Fantom Foundation Creates Sonic Foundation, Labs for New Sonic Chain
Alongside the new entities, Fantom raised $10 million in a funding round that will go towards Sonic’s ecosystem development.
Fantom Foundation CEO Michael Kong (Fantom)
By Margaux Nijkerk
May 23, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
May 23, 2024
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StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson, speaking at ETHDenver on Thursday. (Danny Nelson)
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Layer-2 Network Starknet Gets Ethereum Virtual Machine With Zero-Knowledge Proofs
The zkEVM, called Kakarot, already in testing, will be available via the Starknet Stack.
StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson, speaking at ETHDenver on Thursday. (Danny Nelson)
By Margaux Nijkerk
May 22, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
May 22, 2024
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Ethereum Foundation researcher Dankrad Feist (Bradley Keoun)
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Second Ethereum Foundation Researcher Acknowledges Advisory Deal Paid in EIGEN
The news set off a debate on the social-media platform X about whether advising the EigenFoundation might constitute a conflict of interest – given the flagged risks to Ethere...
Ethereum Foundation researcher Dankrad Feist (Bradley Keoun)
By Margaux Nijkerk
May 21, 2024 at 5:05 p.m. UTC
May 21, 2024
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Inside the MIT Brothers' Ethereum Exploit
Flashbots’ Hasu discusses the recent MEV Boost exploit, emphasizing the ongoing MEV challenges and the need for decentralized solutions.
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By Bradley KeounMargaux NijkerkSam Kessler
May 17, 2024 at 7:01 p.m. UTC
May 17, 2024
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