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

Protocolo puente Nomad pierde $200 millones tras un ciberataque

El exploit hace cuestionar nuevamente la seguridad de los tokens puente cross-chain.

Nomad fue drenado por completo el lunes después de presentarse como una alternativa "segura" a otros puente cross-chain. (Source: DefiLlama).

Tech

Crypto Bridge Nomad Drained of Nearly $200M in Exploit

The exploit calls the security of cross-chain token bridges into question once again.

Nomad fue drenado por completo el lunes después de presentarse como una alternativa "segura" a otros puente cross-chain. (Source: DefiLlama).

Tech

Ethereum’s Rollup Race: What is a ‘True’ zkEVM?

The ZK rollup race between Ethereum layer 2s Scroll, Polygon and Matter Labs may come down to definitions.

(Andriy Onufriyenko/Moment/Getty Images)

Tech

Carrera acumulada de Ethereum: ¿Qué es un zkEVM "verdadero"?

La carrera acumulativa de ZK entre Scroll, Polygon y Matter Labs de capa 2 de Ethereum puede reducirse a definiciones.

(Andriy Onufriyenko/Moment/Getty Images)

Layer 2

Failed Crypto Lender Cred Blames Its Demise on Uphold Exchange in Suit

The 2022 meltdown is not the first time the risks of “centralized DeFi” products have been laid bare.

(Daniel Thomas/Unsplash)

Tech

Matter Labs Schedules zkSync 2.0 Mainnet Launch for October

As Ethereum scaling competition heats up, Matter Labs says it will bring the first EVM-compatible ZK rollup to market.

Matter Labs says it will bring the first EVM-compatible ZK rollup to market. (Shutterstock)

Tech

The Sudden Rise of EVM-Compatible ZK Rollups

Announcements about Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible zero-knowledge rollups came out from Polygon, Matter Labs and Scroll this week.

(MirageC/Moment/Getty Images)

Tech

Polygon Readies ZK Rollup Testnet, Eyes Mainnet Launch in 2023

Polygon zkEVM, the team’s EVM-compatible ZK rollup, describes it as "major leap forward" in the world of zero-knowledge technology.

Ethereum community member Jordi Baylina speaks at the EthCC 2022 conference in Paris. (Lyllah Ledesma)

Tech

Polygon prepara ZK Rollup Testnet, lançamento da Eyes Mainnet em 2023

Polygon zkEVM, o rollup ZK compatível com EVM da equipe, descreve-o como um “grande salto em frente” no mundo da Tecnologia de conhecimento zero.

Ethereum community member Jordi Baylina speaks at the EthCC 2022 conference in Paris. (Lyllah Ledesma)

Tech

Polygon prépare le testnet ZK Rollup et envisage le lancement du réseau principal en 2023

Polygon zkEVM, le rollup ZK compatible EVM de l'équipe, le décrit comme un « avancée majeure » ​​dans le monde de la Technologies à connaissance nulle.

Ethereum community member Jordi Baylina speaks at the EthCC 2022 conference in Paris. (Lyllah Ledesma)