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Sam Kessler

Sam Kessler

Sam is CoinDesk's deputy managing editor for tech and protocols. His reporting is focused on decentralized technology, infrastructure and governance. Sam holds a computer science degree from Harvard University and he led the Harvard Political Review. He has a background in the technology industry and owns some ETH and BTC.

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Matter labs
Matter Labs Says zkSync 2.0 Entering New ‘Era’ With Re-Brand and Developer Rollout
Matter Labs has renamed zkSync 2.0, its zero-knowledge rollup platform, to “zkSync Era” and is making its code open-source.
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By Sam Kessler
Feb 16, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 16, 2023
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(DALL-E/CoinDesk)
Tecnologia
No-livewire
Arbitrum repunta mientras el panorama de la capa 2 de Ethereum va tomando forma
Los rollups de capa 2 están registrando mayor volumen de transacciones que la red principal de Ethereum.
(DALL-E/CoinDesk)
By Sam Kessler
Feb 15, 2023 at 6:31 p.m. UTC
Feb 15, 2023
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Ethereum Layer 2 landscape
Technology
Valid points
Arbitrum Surges Ahead as Ethereum’s Layer 2 Landscape Takes Shape
Layer 2 rollups now see more transaction volume than Ethereum’s main network.
Ethereum Layer 2 landscape
By Sam Kessler
Feb 15, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 15, 2023
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Technology
Ethereum
How the SEC Could Reshape Ethereum’s Staking Landscape for the Better
By shutting down Kraken’s staking service, the SEC could shift power over Ethereum toward solo stakers and decentralized alternatives.
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By Sam KesslerMargaux Nijkerk
Feb 13, 2023 at 11:07 p.m. UTC
Feb 13, 2023
EthereumSECKrakenStakingProof-of-Stake
CDCROP: Uniswap unicorn balloon (Getty Images)
Technology
Governance
Uniswap Vote on BNB Deployment Ends With Silicon Valley’s A16Z on Losing Side
Uniswap’s community wants to bring the exchange to BNB Chain before copycats can launch identical competitors.
CDCROP: Uniswap unicorn balloon (Getty Images)
By Sam Kessler
Feb 10, 2023 at 5:34 p.m. UTC
Feb 10, 2023
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Tech
Valid points
Contentious Uniswap Vote Highlights the Opaqueness of Decentralized Governance
A16z didn’t quash a proposal to launch Uniswap onto Binance’s BNB Chain, but that doesn’t mean it couldn’t have.
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By Sam Kessler
Feb 8, 2023 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
Feb 8, 2023
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cryptography
Tech
Tech
The =nil; Foundation Says Its New Software Is Rocket Fuel for Zero-Knowledge Developers
The firm has already raised $22 million to build a suite of zero-knowledge developer tools.
cryptography
By Sam Kessler
Feb 2, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 2, 2023
TechZero-Knowledge ProofsTransactionsDevelopers
Wormhole concept (Getty)
Tech
Uniswap
Wormhole Wins Vote to Be Uniswap’s Designated Bridge to BNB Chain
Uniswap aims to deploy its version 3 decentralized exchange on BNB Chain before its business source license expires on April 1. LayerZero, a target of recent criticism for under-publicized security risks, finished second in the voting.
Wormhole concept (Getty)
By Sam Kessler
Jan 31, 2023 at 7:05 p.m. UTC
Jan 31, 2023
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LayerZero CEO Bryan Pellegrino at Crypto Bahamas 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Tech
Bridge
Bridge Platform LayerZero Denies Allegations It Kept ‘Backdoor’ Secret
The allegations from the head of Nomad, a LayerZero competitor, come just before Uniswap votes on whether to partner with LayerZero.
LayerZero CEO Bryan Pellegrino at Crypto Bahamas 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Sam Kessler
Jan 30, 2023 at 8:34 p.m. UTC
Jan 30, 2023
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secret
Tech
Secret
Secret Blockchain Suffers Departures as Foundation Head's $2M-Plus Dividend Sparks Outcry
Several validators have paused operations on the privacy-focused Secret Network in recent weeks, which could spell trouble for the blockchain’s survival.
secret
By Sam Kessler
Jan 30, 2023 at 6:59 p.m. UTC
Jan 30, 2023
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