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 BTC and ETH above CoinDesk's disclosure threshold of $1,000.

Margaux Nijkerk

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The Final Countdown to the Ethereum Merge Has Officially Begun

The activation of the Bellatrix upgrade on the Ethereum blockchain triggers the beginning of the Merge, which will likely be completed sometime around Sept. 13-16.

(David Mark/Pixabay)

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As the Gun Market Moves to Crypto, Deeply Private Owners Reveal More Than They May Know

Lobbyists don’t want the government to track guns with a registry but the blockchains driving crypto act like one. This piece is part of CoinDesk’s Sin Week.

Central Texas Gun Works, in January 2014, became the first firearms retailer to accept online payment in bitcoin. (Robert Daemmrich Photography Inc/Corbis via Getty Images)

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Web3 Domain Name Service Could Lose Its Web Address Because Programmer Who Can Renew It Sits in Jail

Eth.link expired on July 26 and will be up for grabs on Sept. 5, according to GoDaddy.

GoDaddy pulled the plug on eth.link on July 26 (qimono/Pixabay)

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The Ethereum Merge Has an Official Kick-Off Date

The Bellatrix upgrade, which begins the final countdown, is set to activate on Sept. 6. The Merge itself will be completed at some point Sept. 10-20.

The Ethereum Merge is ready to launch. (DARPA/Wikimedia)

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A fusão Ethereum tem uma data oficial de início

A atualização Bellatrix, que inicia a contagem regressiva final, está programada para ser ativada em 6 de setembro. A fusão em si será concluída em algum momento de 10 a 20 de setembro.

The Ethereum Merge is ready to launch. (DARPA/Wikimedia)

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У слияния Ethereum есть официальная дата начала

Обновление «Беллатрикс», с которого начинается последний обратный отсчет, должно активироваться 6 сентября. Само слияние будет завершено в какой-то момент 10-20 сентября.

The Ethereum Merge is ready to launch. (DARPA/Wikimedia)

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La fusion Ethereum a une date de lancement officielle

La mise à niveau de Bellatrix, qui commence le compte à rebours final, devrait s'activer le 6 septembre. La fusion elle-même sera terminée entre le 10 et le 20 septembre.

The Ethereum Merge is ready to launch. (DARPA/Wikimedia)

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La fusione di Ethereum ha una data di inizio ufficiale

L'aggiornamento Bellatrix, che dà inizio al conto alla rovescia finale, verrà attivato il 6 settembre. La fusione stessa sarà completata ad un certo punto dal 10 al 20 settembre.

The Ethereum Merge is ready to launch. (DARPA/Wikimedia)

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La fusión de Ethereum tiene una fecha oficial de inicio

La actualización de Bellatrix, que inicia la cuenta regresiva final, se activará el 6 de septiembre. La fusión en sí se completará en algún momento del 10 al 20 de septiembre.

The Ethereum Merge is ready to launch. (DARPA/Wikimedia)

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Злиття Ethereum має офіційну дату початку

Оновлення Bellatrix, яке починає останній відлік, має бути активоване 6 вересня. Саме злиття буде завершено в якийсь момент 10-20 вересня.

The Ethereum Merge is ready to launch. (DARPA/Wikimedia)