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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Lido DAO Rebukes LayerZero by Endorsing Rivals Wormhole, Axelar for Crypto Bridge

LayerZero launched a Lido stETH bridge last October without asking for Lido DAO's permission. The community responded this week by endorsing a pair of its biggest competitors.

LayerZero CEO Bryan Pellegrino at Crypto Bahamas 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Lido DAO rimprovera LayerZero sostenendo i rivali Wormhole e Axelar per Cripto Bridge

LayerZero ha lanciato un bridge Lido stETH lo scorso ottobre senza chiedere il permesso di Lido DAO. La comunità ha risposto questa settimana sostenendo un paio dei suoi maggiori concorrenti.

LayerZero CEO Bryan Pellegrino at Crypto Bahamas 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Lido DAO reprende a LayerZero al respaldar a sus rivales Wormhole y Axelar para Cripto Bridge

LayerZero lanzó un puente Lido stETH en octubre pasado sin pedir permiso a Lido DAO. La comunidad respondió esta semana respaldando a un par de sus mayores competidores.

LayerZero CEO Bryan Pellegrino at Crypto Bahamas 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Sinaway ni Lido DAO ang LayerZero sa pamamagitan ng Pag-endorso sa Mga Karibal na Wormhole, Axelar para sa Crypto Bridge

Inilunsad ng LayerZero ang isang tulay ng Lido stETH noong Oktubre nang hindi humihingi ng pahintulot ni Lido DAO. Ang komunidad ay tumugon sa linggong ito sa pamamagitan ng pag-endorso ng isang pares ng mga pinakamalaking kakumpitensya nito.

LayerZero CEO Bryan Pellegrino at Crypto Bahamas 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Lido DAO repreende LayerZero ao endossar Rivals Wormhole, Axelar para Cripto Bridge

LayerZero lançou uma ponte Lido stETH em outubro passado sem pedir permissão do Lido DAO. A comunidade respondeu esta semana endossando dois de seus maiores concorrentes.

LayerZero CEO Bryan Pellegrino at Crypto Bahamas 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Lido DAO réprimande LayerZero en approuvant Rivals Wormhole, Axelar pour Crypto Bridge

LayerZero a lancé un pont Lido stETH en octobre dernier sans demander la permission de Lido DAO. La communauté a répondu cette semaine en soutenant deux de ses plus grands concurrents.

LayerZero CEO Bryan Pellegrino at Crypto Bahamas 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Ripple's David Schwartz Talks 'Bottom-Up Growth' on XRP Ledger, Rebuts Critics: Q&A

Schwartz spoke to The Protocol about the aftermath of Ripple's SEC win, his method for dealing with XRP's rabid fanbase, the XRP Ledger's controversial approach to centralization, and more.

Ripple Labs CTO David Schwartz sat down with The Protocol for a wide-ranging interview on XRP, the SEC and more. (Ripple)

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Bug That Took Down 8% of Ethereum's Validators Sparks Worries About Even Bigger Outage

The lion's share of Ethereum's validators rely on the same piece of software to power their operations. According to some experts, this could be a big risk.

Ethereum Foundation researcher Dankrad Feist, namesake for "proto-danksharding," a major component of Ethereum's upcoming "Dencun" upgrade. (Bradley Keoun)

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Bug que derrubou 8% dos validadores do Ethereum desperta preocupações sobre interrupções ainda maiores

A maior parte dos validadores do Ethereum depende do mesmo software para potencializar suas operações. Segundo alguns especialistas, isso pode ser um grande risco.

Ethereum Foundation researcher Dankrad Feist, namesake for "proto-danksharding," a major component of Ethereum's upcoming "Dencun" upgrade. (Bradley Keoun)