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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Coinbase’s Chosen Blockchain Brand Sees Zero Threat from Zero Knowledge

Many Ethereum aficionados have predicted that the most promising layer-2 blockchains would be built not using the OP Stack’s “optimistic rollup” technology – favored by the U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase – but with a different setup known as “ZK rollups,” reliant on "zero-knowledge" cryptography.

OP Labs CEO Karl Floersch. (Optimism)

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Starkware to Open-Source ‘Magic Wand’ of Its Zero-Knowledge Cryptography Next Week

The team behind the layer 2 Starknet blockchain said that they will also hold a code review on Aug. 31 at a conference in San Francisco.

StarkWare co-founders CEO Uri Kolodny and President Eli Ben-Sasson (Natalie Schor/StarkWare)

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Immutable, Web3 Gaming Platform, Launches zkEVM Testnet in Bid to Diversify Infrastructure

The ZK rollup is built using Polygon scaling technology, designed to make it easier for developers to spin up new application-specific blockchains.

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Matter Labs Accuses Polygon of Spreading "Untrue Claims" With Code-Copying Allegations

In a blog post, Polygon alleged that Matter Labs copied its open-source code without providing attribution. Matter Labs said the code was "prominently attributed."

Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Patreon, Platform for Creators, Disables Payouts After ‘Issue’ With Payoneer System

The issue was first identified on Aug. 2. Crypto developers monitor payments glitches on major platforms partly because a key premise of the blockchain industry is to build infrastructure that improves on the current options.

Sad NFT trader (Getty Images)

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Coinbase establece el lanzamiento público de la cadena de bloques de capa 2 "base" para la próxima semana

Los usuarios podrán conectar su ETH a partir del jueves, con el lanzamiento oficial de la red principal el 9 de agosto.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)

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Coinbase fissa il lancio pubblico della blockchain di livello 2 "Base" per la prossima settimana

Gli utenti potranno collegare i propri ETH a partire da giovedì, con il lancio ufficiale della rete principale il 9 agosto.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)

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Coinbase Sets Public Launch of ‘Base’ Layer 2 Blockchain for Next Week

Users will be able to bridge their ETH starting Thursday, with the official launch of the main network on Aug. 9.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)

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Coinbase define lançamento público de blockchain ‘Base’ Layer 2 para a próxima semana

Os usuários poderão fazer a ponte de sua ETH a partir de quinta-feira, com o lançamento oficial da rede principal em 9 de agosto.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)

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Coinbase prépare le lancement public de la blockchain « Base » de couche 2 pour la semaine prochaine

Les utilisateurs pourront relier leur ETH à partir de jeudi, avec le lancement officiel du réseau principal le 9 août.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)