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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Risk Manager Gauntlet Terminates Relationship with Aave, Citing DAO Dysfunction

Gauntlet co-founder John Morrow said his team "found it difficult to navigate the inconsistent guidelines and unwritten objectives" of Aave's "largest stakeholders."

Risk (Gino Crescoli/Pixabay)

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Bitcoin Zero-Knowledge Rollup Citrea Raises $2.7M in Seed Funding

Citrea says it plans to use zero-knowledge cryptography to help grow Bitcoin's budding decentralized finance (DeFi) and NFT ecosystems.

Citrea says its zero-knowledge rollup will help expand Bitcoin's ability to accommodate NFTs and DeFi. (Unsplash modified by CoinDesk)

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Ang Bitcoin Zero-Knowledge Rollup Citrea ay Nagtaas ng $2.7M sa Seed Funding

Sinabi ng Citrea na plano nitong gumamit ng zero-knowledge cryptography upang makatulong na mapalago ang namumuong Bitcoin's decentralized Finance (DeFi) at NFT ecosystem.

Citrea says its zero-knowledge rollup will help expand Bitcoin's ability to accommodate NFTs and DeFi. (Unsplash modified by CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Zero-Knowledge Rollup Citrea levanta US$ 2,7 milhões em financiamento inicial

Citrea afirma que planeja usar criptografia de conhecimento zero para ajudar a expandir os ecossistemas emergentes de Finanças descentralizadas (DeFi) e NFT do Bitcoin.

Citrea says its zero-knowledge rollup will help expand Bitcoin's ability to accommodate NFTs and DeFi. (Unsplash modified by CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Zero-Knowledge Rollup Citrea lève 2,7 millions de dollars en financement de démarrage

Citrea affirme qu'il prévoit d'utiliser la cryptographie à connaissance nulle pour aider à développer les écosystèmes naissants de Finance décentralisée (DeFi) et NFT de Bitcoin.

Citrea says its zero-knowledge rollup will help expand Bitcoin's ability to accommodate NFTs and DeFi. (Unsplash modified by CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Zero-Knowledge Rollup Citrea raccoglie 2,7 milioni di dollari in finanziamenti iniziali

Citrea afferma che prevede di utilizzare la crittografia a conoscenza zero per aiutare a far crescere la Finanza decentralizzata (DeFi) e gli ecosistemi NFT in erba di Bitcoin.

Citrea says its zero-knowledge rollup will help expand Bitcoin's ability to accommodate NFTs and DeFi. (Unsplash modified by CoinDesk)

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Citrea, paquete acumulativo de conocimiento cero de Bitcoin , recauda 2,7 millones de dólares en financiación inicial

Citrea dice que planea utilizar criptografía de conocimiento cero para ayudar a hacer crecer los incipientes ecosistemas de Finanzas descentralizadas (DeFi) y NFT de Bitcoin.

Citrea says its zero-knowledge rollup will help expand Bitcoin's ability to accommodate NFTs and DeFi. (Unsplash modified by CoinDesk)

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As Crypto 'Points' Farming Grows, So Does Risk of Vague Promises

Liquid restaking protocols based on EigenLayer are offering "point" incentives attached to the vague prospect of future airdrops, but the trend carries risks.

Crypto projects are offering "points" to lure in new users. (Sigmund/Unsplash)

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À medida que a agricultura de ‘pontos’ Cripto cresce, também aumenta o risco de promessas vagas

Os protocolos de restabelecimento de liquidez baseados no EigenLayer estão oferecendo incentivos “pontuais” associados à vaga perspectiva de lançamentos aéreos futuros, mas a tendência traz riscos.

Crypto projects are offering "points" to lure in new users. (Sigmund/Unsplash)

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Habang Lumalago ang Crypto 'Points' Farming, Gayundin ang Panganib ng Malabong Pangako

Ang mga protocol ng liquid restaking batay sa EigenLayer ay nag-aalok ng mga "punto" na insentibo na nakalakip sa malabong pag-asa ng mga airdrop sa hinaharap, ngunit ang trend ay may mga panganib.

Crypto projects are offering "points" to lure in new users. (Sigmund/Unsplash)