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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Tech

The PYTH Airdrop Is Finally Here. But What Is Pyth Network?

Pyth Network's speed-focused oracle service aims to challenge Chainlink as the go-to data source for blockchain finance.

"Oracle" projects like Pyth and Chainlink help to feed real-world data – such as asset prices – onto blockchain-based protocols and applications. (Unsplash)

Tech

L'Airdrop PYTH est enfin là. Mais qu’est-ce que le réseau Pyth ?

Le service Oracle axé sur la vitesse de Pyth Network vise à défier Chainlink en tant que source de données incontournable pour la Finance blockchain.

"Oracle" projects like Pyth and Chainlink help to feed real-world data – such as asset prices – onto blockchain-based protocols and applications. (Unsplash)

Tech

Nandito na ang PYTH Airdrop. Ngunit Ano ang Pyth Network?

Ang serbisyo ng oracle na nakatuon sa bilis ng Pyth Network ay naglalayong hamunin ang Chainlink bilang ang pinagmumulan ng data para sa Finance ng blockchain .

"Oracle" projects like Pyth and Chainlink help to feed real-world data – such as asset prices – onto blockchain-based protocols and applications. (Unsplash)

Tech

O lançamento aéreo PYTH finalmente chegou. Mas o que é rede Pyth?

O serviço oráculo focado na velocidade da Pyth Network visa desafiar o Chainlink como a fonte de dados de referência para Finanças de blockchain.

"Oracle" projects like Pyth and Chainlink help to feed real-world data – such as asset prices – onto blockchain-based protocols and applications. (Unsplash)

Tech

'Intents' Are Blockchain's Big New Buzzword. What are They, And What Are the Risks?

Intent-centric programs are quietly transforming how we use blockchains, but they bring risks as well as benefits.

(Unsplash/Mike Tsitas)

Tech

Ethereum Platform Infura's Step Toward Decentralization Includes Microsoft, Tencent

Infura, from the Ethereum developer Consensys, is so dominant it's been cast as a single point of failure. Now it's creating a "decentralized infrastructure network" to help protect against outages – with a "federated" group of partners.

Joseph Lubin, a co-founder of Ethereum and the CEO of ConsenSys, speaks at SXSW 2019.

Tech

Arbitrum Voters Polarized Over 'Research' Pitch With $2M Price Tag

Proposed coalition of professional researchers could help "accelerate decision-making" at the Ethereum layer-2 project, but complaints have surfaced over the cost and potential conflicts of interest.

Lybra Finance launched its version 2 test network on Arbitrum Wednesday morning. (Getty Images)

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried Guilty on All 7 Counts in FTX Fraud Trial

A tentative sentencing date was set for March 28, 2024. Bankman-Fried could spend decades in prison and potentially up to 115 years.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)