Latest from Sam Kessler
Uniswap Labs Releases Its Plan for Uniswap v4, Invites Community Feedback
The biggest decentralized crypto exchange is opening its development process to the public for the first time as the SEC cracks down on its centralized competitors.
Ledger Recover Fiasco Exposes Gap Between Blockchain Ideals and Technical Reality
After a video went viral of what appears to be a hardware wallet getting smashed with a hammer and then blow-torched into a charred mass, Ledger (and all of the crypto industry) got a searing reminder on the importance of managing expectations.
Ledger Bats Back Criticism of New Wallet Recovery Service
“You’re saying this is not what customers want. Actually, this is what future customers want,” said Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier.
Ethereum Resumes Finalizing Blocks after Second Performance Hiccup in 24 Hours
When blocks are not being finalized, it is possible that pending transactions might be re-ordered or dropped from the network. Developers haven't determined the source of the hold-ups, but they are urging for calm amidst the concern and uncertainty.
Crypto Security Firm Dfns Adds Biometric Support to Wallet Development Toolkit
The addition will allow wallet developers to incorporate Face ID, fingerprints, and other convenient authentication methods into their products.
Sam Altman’s Crypto Project, Worldcoin, Releases First Major Consumer Product
Worldcoin’s “minimalist” wallet, World App, wants to help you prove you’re human in the age of AI.
Arbitrum Co-Founder Addresses DAO Vote Fiasco, Waves Off Allegations of ‘Decentralization Theater’
Offchain Labs CEO Steven Goldfeder took pains to differentiate his company, which built Arbitrum, from the newly created Arbitrum DAO that now controls it.
Art Blocks Co-Founder Erick Calderon Uses Free Market Ideals to Defend NFT Royalties
Art Blocks, a generative art NFT collection, helped spearhead a movement to reward creators with royalties each time NFTs are sold.
How the Hunt for Yet-to-Exist Tokens Is Shaping Ethereum’s Layer 2 Landscape
Token airdrops – and the prospect of them – have become the default customer acquisition strategy for Ethereum's layer 2 scaling projects. But is this strategy sustainable?
