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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Worldcoin's iris-scanning orb. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Worldcoin Foundation $5M Grants Program Focuses on 'Equitable Systems'
The grants are supposed to give developers a “focus on building resilient technology and more equitable systems.”
Worldcoin's iris-scanning orb. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Karl Floersch (Portrait by Mason Webb for CoinDesk)
Karl Floersch's 'Optimism' Tech Paved the Way for Coinbase's 'Base' Blockchain
The CEO of OP Labs helped create a set of tools that let developers build their own layer-2 chains.
Karl Floersch (Portrait by Mason Webb for CoinDesk)
Rebecca Rose's image of Jesse Pollak for Most Influential 2023.
Jesse Pollak Is Putting the Base in Coinbase
Coinbase's layer-2 blockchain, which launched this year, helps the exchange to scale and reduce transaction fees. Rivals, like Kraken, are now said to be launching their own l...
Rebecca Rose's image of Jesse Pollak for Most Influential 2023.
Mason Webb/CoinDesk
Jordi Baylina: Finding Solutions in Zero-Knowledge
One of Ethereum's biggest scalability layers, Polygon, is at the forefront of a new tech trend with the launch of its zkEVM.
Mason Webb/CoinDesk
Mantle Chief Alchemist Jordi Alexander (Mantle)
Mantle Releases Liquid Staking Protocol, Expanding Beyond Layer-2 Operator
The release will be the second core product in the Mantle ecosystem, and comes just 6 months after the Mantle Network went live.
Mantle Chief Alchemist Jordi Alexander (Mantle)
The Protocol Wide
Leadership Turmoil Hits Cosmos, ENS and Unstoppable Domains Fuel Tech Ownership Debate and More
Cosmos faces internal leadership challenges, with its founder advocating for a 'hard fork.' Concurrently, the Ethereum Name Service founder contemplates challenging Unstoppabl...
The Protocol Wide
Ethereum Name Service founder Nick Johnson (ENS)
'We Are Prepared to Go to the Mat:' ENS Founder on Patent Dispute With Unstoppable
ENS Founder Nick Johnson told CoinDesk he’s unhappy with Unstoppable Domains's patenting of work that he claims he produced and published earlier.
Ethereum Name Service founder Nick Johnson (ENS)
The Protocol Wide
From Centralization to Intent Revolution: Infura's Shift, Blockchain's 'Intents' Era, and OKX's L2 Triumph!
An exploration into emerging decentralized networks, the subtle revolution in blockchain utilization, and a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in Layer 2 develo...
The Protocol Wide
Lattice Founder and CEO Justin Glibert (Lattice)
Blockchain Developer Lattice Unveils 'Alternative Data Availability' Network for Optimism
The new "Redstone" network, currently operating as a test network, is rooted in an effort to make blockchains cheaper for gaming and decentralized applications – relying on of...
Lattice Founder and CEO Justin Glibert (Lattice)
OKX Chief Innovation Officer Jason Lau (OKX)
Cryptocurrency Exchange OKX Coming Out With Layer 2 ‘X1’ Built on Polygon Technology
The OKB token will be used for gas fees on the new chain, which comes as rival crypto exchanges including Coinbase and reportedly Kraken are pursuing their own layer-2 project...
OKX Chief Innovation Officer Jason Lau (OKX)