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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Consensus Magazine

Martin Köppelmann Is Fighting to Keep Crypto Tech on Track

In addition to building some of the biggest blockchain tools on Ethereum, Köppelmann is also ringing the alarm bell on how certain technology has caused the network to stray from its ideals.

Martin Köppelmann against a light background

Consensus Magazine

Lido DAO democratizou o staking de ETH e depois o dominou

O Lido tornou-se vítima do seu próprio sucesso, atraindo críticas à medida que a sua quota de éter apostado cresceu para quase um terço. É por isso que é um dos mais influentes da CoinDesk em 2023.

Lido's boosters say it has helped keep Etheruem staking from falling into the hands of a few large actors. (Image by Mason Webb)

Consensus Magazine

Lido DAO a démocratisé le jalonnement ETH , puis l'a dominé

Le Lido est devenu victime de son propre succès, suscitant des critiques alors que sa part d'éther mis en jeu est passée à près d'un tiers. C'est pourquoi il s'agit de ONEun des plus influents de CoinDesk en 2023.

Lido's boosters say it has helped keep Etheruem staking from falling into the hands of a few large actors. (Image by Mason Webb)

Consensus Magazine

Lido DAO Democratized ETH Staking, Pagkatapos Dominahin Ito

Ang Lido ay naging biktima ng sarili nitong tagumpay, na umaakit ng mga batikos dahil ang bahagi nito sa staked ether ay lumago sa halos isang-katlo. Kaya naman ONE ito sa Pinaka-Maimpluwensyang 2023 ng CoinDesk.

Lido's boosters say it has helped keep Etheruem staking from falling into the hands of a few large actors. (Image by Mason Webb)

Consensus Magazine

Lido DAO Democratized ETH Staking, Then Dominated It

Lido has become a victim of its own success, attracting criticism as its share of staked ether has grown to nearly one-third. That's why it's one of CoinDesk's Most Influential of 2023.

Lido's boosters say it has helped keep Etheruem staking from falling into the hands of a few large actors. (Image by Mason Webb)

Consensus Magazine

Lido DAO ha democratizzato lo staking ETH , poi lo ha dominato

Lido è diventato vittima del proprio successo, attirando critiche poiché la sua quota di posta in gioco è cresciuta fino a quasi un terzo. Ecco perché è ONE dei CoinDesk più influenti del 2023.

Lido's boosters say it has helped keep Etheruem staking from falling into the hands of a few large actors. (Image by Mason Webb)

Consensus Magazine

Lido DAO democratizó la participación en ETH y luego la dominó

Lido se ha convertido en víctima de su propio éxito, atrayendo críticas a medida que su participación en el éter apostado ha aumentado a casi un tercio. Por eso es ONE de los más influyentes de CoinDesk en 2023.

Lido's boosters say it has helped keep Etheruem staking from falling into the hands of a few large actors. (Image by Mason Webb)

Tech

Blast's One-Week, $600M Haul Shows Promise of Yield, Pitfalls of Hype

The idea of a yield-paying layer-2 blockchain atop Ethereum has clearly demonstrated market allure. But even the project's biggest investor has taken issue with the execution and marketing surrounding the initial rollout.

Blast founder Tieshun "Pacman" Roquerre is suddenly fending off the critics. (Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

Tech

A arrecadação de US$ 600 milhões da Blast em uma semana mostra promessa de rendimento e armadilhas do hype

A ideia de um blockchain de camada 2 que pague rendimento no topo do Ethereum demonstrou claramente o fascínio do mercado. Mas mesmo o maior investidor do projeto questionou a execução e o marketing em torno da implementação inicial.

Blast founder Tieshun "Pacman" Roquerre is suddenly fending off the critics. (Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)