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

Ethereum Merge No Longer Expected in June

According to Ethereum core developer Tim Beiko, the network’s much-anticipated shift to proof-of-stake might not come until the fall.

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Finance

A fusão da Ethereum não é mais esperada em junho

De acordo com o Core desenvolvedor do Ethereum, Tim Beiko, a tão esperada mudança da rede para prova de participação pode não acontecer até o outono.

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Finance

La fusione Ethereum non è più prevista per giugno

Secondo Tim Beiko, sviluppatore Core Ethereum , il tanto atteso passaggio della rete alla proof-of-stake potrebbe non arrivare prima dell'autunno.

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Finance

Ya no se espera la fusión de Ethereum en junio

Según el desarrollador Core de Ethereum, Tim Beiko, el tan esperado cambio de la red a la prueba de participación podría no llegar hasta el otoño.

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Finance

Hindi na Inaasahan ang Ethereum Merge sa Hunyo

Ayon sa Ethereum Core developer na si Tim Beiko, ang pinaka-inaasahang paglipat ng network sa proof-of-stake ay maaaring hindi dumating hanggang sa taglagas.

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Finance

La fusion Ethereum n'est plus attendue en juin

Selon Tim Beiko, développeur Core Ethereum , le passage très attendu du réseau à la preuve de participation pourrait ne pas avoir lieu avant l'automne.

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Finance

Злиття Ethereum у червні більше не очікується

За словами розробника Core Ethereum Тіма Бейко, довгоочікуваний перехід мережі на proof-of-stake може відбутися лише восени.

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Reminder: The Merge Won’t Solve Ethereum’s Scaling Woes by Itself

Ethereum’s transition to proof-of-stake might finally be around the corner, but true scale won’t come from a single upgrade.

Avail is a scaling system designed for developers. (Christopher Adrianto/Unsplash)

Finance

Cosmos Builder Ignite, 11 VCs Put Up $150M to Invest in Multichain Crypto Teams

The accelerator includes backing from Sam Bankman Fried’s Alameda Research, KuCoin Ventures and others.

The Open Intents Framework is a new initiative created by Ethereum ecosystem leaders to simplify and standardize cross-chain token transfers.  (Akinori UEMURA/Unsplash)

Tech

Ethereum Rollup Arbitrum to Release Major Update

The update will halve fees, increase transaction speed, and make it easier for Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible apps to build on Arbitrum.

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