Latest from Sam Kessler
‘Sequencers’ Are Blockchain’s Air Traffic Control. Here’s Why They’re Misunderstood
Leading rollup operators are criticized for using "centralized sequencers" to package transactions and pass them down to Ethereum, but the real risks may lie elsewhere.
‘Ethereum Supreme Court’ Mooted by Blockchain Executive as Alternative to ‘Code Is Law’
A proposal from Matter Labs co-founder Alex Gluchowski would see a “hierarchical system of on-chain courts” arbitrate on-chain disputes.
Sam Bankman-Fried's Complaints About Discovery Are 'Misleading,' DOJ Says
Prosecutors push back on the ex-FTX CEO’s claims that they’re dumping too many documents on him, responding that the evidence had been at his fingertips for months.
After GOP Debate, Blockchain Bettors See Ramaswamy as Most Formidable Trump Challenger
Betting lines didn’t change much as a result of Wednesday’s debate, but the Bitcoin-friendly entrepreneur has edged out Florida governor Ron DeSantis this past week in the GOP’s race for second place.
Curve Crisis Shows Pitfalls of Decentralized Risk Management
Top DeFi lenders allowed a crypto CEO to take a risky bet, raising key questions about how they manage risk.
Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty to Latest Indictment
Bankman-Fried's attorney later deplored Bankman-Fried's lack of vegan options in prison, saying he was "subsisting on a diet of bread and water" during the hearing.
Sei, Blockchain Designed for Trading, Goes Live but 'Frustration' Mounts Over Airdrop
The buzzy blockchain project's SEI token saw a flurry of trading as it debuted on several crypto exchanges, but there was much confusion over the status of a promised token "airdrop" to early adopters of the network.
VC Firm a16z Wades Into Crypto Tech Research with ZK Projects ‘Jolt’ and ‘Lasso’
A pair of open-source projects co-written by venture giant Andreessen Horowitz, known as a16z, aim to improve the performance of systems that use zero-knowledge technology – a cryptographic method used to scale blockchains.
Fireblocks Discloses ‘Zero Day’ Vulnerabilities Impacting Leading MPC Wallets
It’s unlikely users were impacted by the vulnerabilities – collectively referred to as “BitForge” – but Fireblocks says they could’ve let hackers “drain funds from the wallets of millions of retail and institutional customers in seconds” if left unfixed.
As Curve Averts DeFi Death Spiral, Fiasco Exposes Serious Risks
Curve, a leading decentralized exchange on Ethereum, was hacked for more than $70 million in July. Questions continue to linger around the platform's long-term viability and potential contagion risk.
