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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Finance

Evmos, the EVM-Compatible Cosmos Chain, Mounts a Comeback

After a botched launch in March, the blockchain has relaunched with new tools for users looking to claim airdropped tokens.

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Finance

Ethereum Rollup Optimism Launches DAO, Announces Long-Awaited Airdrop

Crypto Twitter has lit up with users excited to learn they will be eligible to claim Optimism’s OP tokens in an upcoming “season of airdrops.”

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So What if the Ethereum Foundation Holds Fiat?

The Ethereum Foundation disclosed in an annual report that nearly 20% of its treasury is made up of non-crypto investments.

View of an unspecified wall decorated with an oversized, rainbow-colored dollar bill in Manhattan's Lower East Side neighborhood, New York, New York, February 1988. (Photo by Susan Wood/Getty Images)

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Is Ethereum Staking Pool Lido’s Growth an Omen of Centralization?

Lido might be on track to control over 50% of all staked ether on the Beacon Chain. Better it than Coinbase, proponents say.

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Tech

El atacante drena $182 millones del protocolo Beanstalk Stablecoin

El ataque de préstamo flash se convierte en el segundo exploit DeFi de nueve cifras en un mes.

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Tech

Attacker Drains $182M From Beanstalk Stablecoin Protocol

The flash-loan attack becomes the second nine-figure DeFi exploit in a month.

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Tech

Atacante drena US$ 182 milhões do protocolo Beanstalk Stablecoin

O ataque de empréstimo instantâneo se torna a segunda exploração de DeFi de nove dígitos em um mês.

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Tech

L'attaquant draine 182 millions de dollars du protocole Beanstalk Stablecoin

L’attaque de prêt flash devient le deuxième exploit DeFi à neuf chiffres en un mois.

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L'aggressore drena 182 milioni di dollari dal protocollo Beanstalk Stablecoin

L’attacco flash-loan diventa il secondo exploit DeFi a nove cifre in un mese.

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Finance

OlympusDAO Co-Founder Doxxed? Lawsuit Claims to Unmask 'Apollo'

An early Olympus investor alleges he was cheated out of millions of OHM tokens when key smart contracts were rendered inoperable.

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