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, where he led the Harvard Political Review. He has a background in the technology industry and owns some ETH and BTC. Sam was part of the team that won a 2023 Gerald Loeb Award for CoinDesk's coverage of Sam Bankman-Fried and the FTX collapse.

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Tech

Radiant Capital perde 50 milioni di dollari per il secondo exploit blockchain di quest'anno

Sembra che gli aggressori abbiano ottenuto tre delle 11 chiavi private necessarie per aggiornare il protocollo.

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Tech

Radiant Capital perd 50 millions de dollars suite à une deuxième exploitation de la blockchain cette année

Il semble que les attaquants aient obtenu trois des 11 clés privées nécessaires à la mise à niveau du protocole.

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Tech

Radiant Capital Loses $50M to Second Blockchain Exploit This Year

Attackers appear to have obtained three out of 11 private keys needed to upgrade the protocol.

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Tech

Protocolo de préstamos blockchain Radiant Capital pierde USD 50 millones por un hackeo

Los atacantes parecen haber obtenido tres de las 11 claves privadas necesarias para actualizar el protocolo.

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Tech

Radiant Capital теряет $50 млн из-за второй в этом году атаки на блокчейн

Судя по всему, злоумышленники получили три из 11 закрытых ключей, необходимых для обновления протокола.

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Tech

Radiant Capital втрачає 50 мільйонів доларів через другий блокчейн-експлойт цього року

Схоже, зловмисники отримали три з 11 закритих ключів, необхідних для оновлення протоколу.

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Tech

Nawala ang Radiant Capital ng $50M sa Pangalawang Blockchain Exploit Ngayong Taon

Lumilitaw na nakakuha ang mga attacker ng tatlo sa 11 pribadong key na kailangan para i-upgrade ang protocol.

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Tech

Crypto Usage Setting Records Amid Regulatory Uncertainty, A16z Says in Report

The report highlights a dramatic increase in blockchain activity, with 220 million addresses interacting with the technology at least once in September, triple the number in late 2023.

Chris Dixon of a16z Crypto announces another $25 million in U.S. campaign donations at Consensus 2024. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Trump-Touted Crypto Website Crashes as Token Sale Goes Live, With Just 1.7% of Target Sold

A blockchain wallet connected to the token holds nearly $4 million worth of ether (ETH), $1.2 million of tether (USDT) and around $250,000 USD Coin (USDC) tokens.

Screen grab from Trump's teaser of the new World Liberty Financial crypto company (Rug Radio, modified by CoinDesk using PhotoMosh)

Tech

Ethereum Proposal Could Increase Throughput by 50%

The proposal, designated EIP-7781, would reduce slot times to eight seconds from 12 and has already earned some key supporters.

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