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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Ethereum Blockchain Launches 'Holesky' Test Network, on First Anniversary of Historic 'Merge'

The debut of the testing system – designed to be twice as big as the main network so developers can simulate massive scaling, comes a year after Ethereum completed its historic "Merge" shift to a "proof-of-stake" model from the original "proof-of-work" setup that Bitcoin uses.

The Prague train station after which Ethereum's new Holesky network is named. (Wikipedia)

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Hello Holesky, Ethereum’s Newest Testnet

The new network comes after years of growth for Ethereum’s developer community and will replace the Goerli testnet.

Ethereum (Unsplash)

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Price Cuts at Blockchain Platform Alchemy Reveal Persistence of Crypto Winter

The new playment plan, “Alchemy Scale Tier,” will consist of two options that let developers choose how much they want to commit to the platform, both financially and computationally.

Alchemy CEO Nikil Viswanathan and CTO Joseph Lau (Alchemy)

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Ethereum Developer Consensys Unveils ‘Snaps’ Add-Ons for MetaMask Wallet

According to a press release, Snaps are “new features and functionality, created by third-party developers, that MetaMask users worldwide can install directly into their wallet."

ConsenSys founder Joseph Lubin (CoinDesk)

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Fabian Vogesteller’s Lukso Blockchain Adds ‘Universal Profiles,’ in Push for ‘Fancy’ Ethereum

The Universal Profiles are a feature, currently in beta, designed to give users a holistic “on-chain identity” that comes with a recoverable crypto account as well as a profile for interacting with decentralized applications.

Fabian Vogelsteller and Marjorie Hernandez, co-founders of Lukso. (Lukso)

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Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Argues for Blockchain 'Privacy Pools' to Weed Out Criminals

The paper argues for “privacy pools,” a tech feature that would enhance the privacy of user’s transactions while also separating criminal activity from innocent funds in different sets.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin. (CoinDesk)

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Coinbase e Framework Venture Funds investem US$ 5 milhões em protocolo Socket, apostando na interoperabilidade Blockchain

A arrecadação de fundos ocorre no momento em que protocolos “cross-chain” de empresas como LayerZero e Chainlink atraíram investidores, apesar do mercado baixista – presumindo um futuro onde os blockchains estarão perfeitamente interconectados.

Socket co-founders, Rishabh Khurana and Vaibhav Chellani (Socket)

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Coinbase y Framework Venture Funds invierten 5 millones de dólares en el protocolo Socket, en una apuesta por la interoperabilidad de Blockchain

La recaudación de fondos se produce cuando los protocolos "entre cadenas" de empresas como LayerZero y Chainlink han atraído inversores, a pesar del mercado bajista, suponiendo un futuro en el que las cadenas de bloques estén perfectamente interconectadas.

Socket co-founders, Rishabh Khurana and Vaibhav Chellani (Socket)

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Coinbase и венчурные фонды Framework инвестируют 5 миллионов долларов в протокол сокетов, делая ставку на совместимость блокчейнов

Сбор средств происходит благодаря тому, что «кроссчейновые» протоколы компаний, включая LayerZero и Chainlink, привлекли инвесторов, несмотря на медвежий рынок – предполагая будущее, в котором блокчейны будут легко взаимосвязаны.

Socket co-founders, Rishabh Khurana and Vaibhav Chellani (Socket)

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Coinbase, венчурні фонди Framework інвестують 5 мільйонів доларів у протокол сокетів, роблячи ставку на сумісність блокчейнів

Збір коштів стався тому, що «крос-ланцюгові» протоколи від компаній, включаючи LayerZero та Chainlink , залучили інвесторів, незважаючи на ведмежий ринок, припускаючи майбутнє, де блокчейни будуть бездоганно взаємопов’язані.

Socket co-founders, Rishabh Khurana and Vaibhav Chellani (Socket)