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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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Optimism CEO Karl Floersch. (Optimism)
Technology
Optimism
At Last, Blockchain Developer OP Labs Delivers ‘Fault Proofs’ Missing From Core Design
The developer’s OP Stack software, the blueprint for Coinbase’s new Base blockchain, had been criticized for the lack of a crucial security feature – likened to driving a fast car without airbags.
Optimism CEO Karl Floersch. (Optimism)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Oct 3, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 3, 2023
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The Protocol 4:3
The Protocol
The protocol
Welcome to the Protocol Podcast | Trailer
Founding editor of The Protocol Newsletter Brad Keoun is joined by tech journalists Sam Kessler and Margaux Nijkerk to walk you through the latest news and developments of the incredibly fast-moving space of the blockchain realm.
The Protocol 4:3
By Bradley KeounSam KesslerMargaux Nijkerk
Oct 2, 2023 at 8:44 p.m. UTC
Oct 2, 2023
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The Protocol 4:3
The Protocol
The Protocol
Dive deep into the blockchain realm where we unravel the intricate technologies powering cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Meet your hosts: Brad Keoun, Sam Kessler, and Margaux Nijkerk…and tune in, techies!
The Protocol 4:3
By Bradley KeounSam KesslerMargaux Nijkerk
Sep 28, 2023 at 8:11 p.m. UTC
Sep 28, 2023
Ethereum Foundation's Parithosh Jayanthi, helping to host a livestream as developers of the blockchain launched the new "Holesky" test network. (EthStaker/YouTube)
Technology
Ethereum
Ethereum Developers Appear Successful in Second Attempt at Holesky Test Network Launch
The original planned launch date of Holesky, on Sept. 15, was supposed to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Ethereum’s historic “Merge” transition. But things didn't go so smoothly. Now developers are trying again.
Ethereum Foundation's Parithosh Jayanthi, helping to host a livestream as developers of the blockchain launched the new "Holesky" test network. (EthStaker/YouTube)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Sep 28, 2023 at 12:05 p.m. UTC
Sep 28, 2023
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Buenos Aires (Unsplash)
Technology
Matter labs
Buenos Aires Releases Blockchain Digital Identity Solution Powered by zkSync's ZK Proofs
Citizens of Buenos Aires can access the identity solution, the QuarkID wallet, where they can store their birth and marriage certificates, according to the city government.
Buenos Aires (Unsplash)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Sep 28, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 28, 2023
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EigenLayer CEO Sreeram Kannan. (Bradley Keoun)
Technology
Staking
EigenLayer’s Sreeram Kannan on the Hot (and Risky) Ethereum Trend of ‘Restaking’
In an exclusive interview, Sreeram Kannan, the founder of EigenLayer and a pioneer behind restaking, discusses his project's goals as a new landscape for restaking emerges.
EigenLayer CEO Sreeram Kannan. (Bradley Keoun)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Sep 27, 2023 at 3:10 p.m. UTC
Sep 27, 2023
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Certain aspects of the block building business are a "lot of work," according to Blocknative's CEO. (Desmond Marshall/ Unsplash)
Technology
Ethereum
Blocknative to Suspend MEV-Boost Relay After Economics Fail to ‘Materialize’
The decision followed internal discussions among the company’s leadership and board of directors, and the company plans to focus on "economically viable opportunities."
Certain aspects of the block building business are a "lot of work," according to Blocknative's CEO. (Desmond Marshall/ Unsplash)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Sep 26, 2023 at 7:21 p.m. UTC
Sep 26, 2023
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Ethereum (ethereum.org)
Consensus Magazine
Features
The State of Staking: 5 Takeaways a Year After Ethereum's Merge
Ethereum’s switch to proof-of-stake fixed some problems, like environmental damage linked to PoW mining. But it raised new issues, including worries about centralization, MEV and censorship, say Margaux Nijkerk and Sam Kessler.
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By Margaux NijkerkSam Kessler
Sep 25, 2023 at 10:12 a.m. UTC
Sep 25, 2023
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Image tweeted by Celo officials on Monday from conference in Barcelona. (Celo)
Technology
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)
Technology
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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