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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The =nil; Foundation Says Its New Software Is Rocket Fuel for Zero-Knowledge Developers

The firm has already raised $22 million to build a suite of zero-knowledge developer tools.

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Wormhole Wins Vote to Be Uniswap’s Designated Bridge to BNB Chain

Uniswap aims to deploy its version 3 decentralized exchange on BNB Chain before its business source license expires on April 1. LayerZero, a target of recent criticism for under-publicized security risks, finished second in the voting.

Wormhole concept (Getty)

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Bridge Platform LayerZero Denies Allegations It Kept ‘Backdoor’ Secret

The allegations from the head of Nomad, a LayerZero competitor, come just before Uniswap votes on whether to partner with LayerZero.

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

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Secret Blockchain Suffers Departures as Foundation Head's $2M-Plus Dividend Sparks Outcry

Several validators have paused operations on the privacy-focused Secret Network in recent weeks, which could spell trouble for the blockchain’s survival.

The outcry at Secret Network has spilled out into the open. (Willgard Krause/Pixabay)

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The Money in Ethereum's Middleware: Can Flashbots Still Call Itself a 'Public Good'?

Should a “public good” have a $1 billion valuation?

Game7 presenta un programa de ayuda de US$100 millones para juegos basados en blockchain. (Pixabay)

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Stellar Foundation Nicked by Genesis Bankruptcy With $13M Claim

The Stellar Development Foundation was revealed to be among the bankrupt crypto lending desk’s largest creditors.

Evmos, a connector between the Cosmos and Ethereum blockchains, raised $27 million. (Billy Huynh/Unsplash)

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The =nil; Foundation Raises $22M to Build Marketplace for Zero-Knowledge Proofs

The funding round led by Polychain Capital aims to make zero-knowledge projects more decentralized, and easier to build.

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What Ethereum Tech Trends Are Weathering the Bear Market?

Zero-knowledge, staking and MEV are among the core tech concepts that have continued to attract attention amid the market slump.

(Sam Ewen/Midjourney/CoinDesk)

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Ethereum Startup Obol Labs Raises $12.5M to Decentralize Validators

Co-led by Pantera and Archetype, the funding round is targeted toward building out distributed validator technology (DVT) on Ethereum.

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El nuevo producto de MetaMask sumará staking líquido a través de Lido y Rocket Pool

La mejora llega dos meses antes de que se lleve a cabo una actualización de Ethereum que permitirá a los usuarios retirar su ETH en stake.

(DALL-E/CoinDesk)