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Margaux Nijkerk

Margaux Nijkerk

Margaux Nijkerk reports on the Ethereum protocol and L2s. A graduate of Johns Hopkins and Emory universities, she has a masters in International Affairs & Economics. She holds a small amount of ETH and other altcoins.

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Ethereum's Next Upgrade, 'Pectra,' Could Include Relief for Institutional Stakers, Wallet UX Improvements
Developers' aim with Pectra is to make some minor code changes while simultaneously working on a bigger code change, Verkle trees, for the following upgrade.
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By Margaux Nijkerk
Apr 11, 2024 at 6:07 p.m. UTC
Apr 11, 2024
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Polygon | Building a Unified Environment for Value and Liquidity
Brendan Farmer, Co-Founder of Polygon, gives an overview of Polygon's Ecosystem and its adoption and benefits of the Ag Layer.
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By Bradley KeounMargaux NijkerkSam Kessler
Apr 5, 2024 at 9:31 p.m. UTC
Apr 5, 2024
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Ethereum Foundation Researchers' Proposal to Slow ETH Issuance Draws Pushback
The proposal, introduced in February, could harden Ethereum's native cryptocurrency, ether (ETH), as a form of money – by reducing the inflation of new supply. But some member...
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By Margaux Nijkerk
Apr 5, 2024 at 5:56 p.m. UTC
Apr 5, 2024
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Eigenlayer's Blueprint for a Decentralized Trust Network
Sreeram Kannan, the founder of Eigenlayer, discusses the initial 'training wheels' phase for Eigen DA, a data availability service, and the implementation of slashing and mark...
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By Bradley KeounMargaux NijkerkSam Kessler
Mar 30, 2024 at 4:01 a.m. UTC
Mar 30, 2024
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Ethereum's new "blob market" is taking on a life of its own. (Wikipedia/PhotoMosh)
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Dencun
Ethereum Hit by 'Blobscriptions' in First Stress Test of Blockchain's New Data System
Ethereum fees for "blobs" – the blockchain's new dedicated class of cheaper data storage – spiked Wednesday after a project called Ethscriptions created a new way of inscribin...
Ethereum's new "blob market" is taking on a life of its own. (Wikipedia/PhotoMosh)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Mar 28, 2024 at 5:08 p.m. UTC
Mar 28, 2024
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Solana: Its Meme Coin Craze, Growth and Vision With CEO Anatoly Yakovenko
Solana has seen remarkable growth and market capitalization, with its token soaring by 791% over the past year. Despite this surge, the factors driving the popularity and succ...
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By Bradley KeounMargaux NijkerkSam Kessler
Mar 21, 2024 at 8:30 p.m. UTC
Mar 21, 2024
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Rollups
Espresso Systems Raises $28M in Fresh Funds, Led By A16z Crypto
The leading shared sequencer firm said it would further invest in its products as well as additional hires.
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By Margaux Nijkerk
Mar 21, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 21, 2024
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Join us on a journey through the labyrinthine layers of blockchain innovation, as tech-savvy developers sculpt the future of finance and the decentralized web. Led by CoinDesk...
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By Bradley KeounSam KesslerMargaux Nijkerk
Mar 17, 2024 at 7:45 p.m. UTC
Mar 17, 2024
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Blockchain
Cosmos-Based Canto Blockchain Reverses Course on Polygon Layer-2 Plans, Unveils New Roadmap
Canto will remain a Cosmos layer 1 network rather than shift to the Ethereum ecosystem, as previously announced. Its new Cyclone Stack will include upgrades aimed at scaling a...
Tornado Cash website and Discord taken offline (Nikolas Noonan/Unsplash)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Mar 15, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 15, 2024
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The Ethereum Dencun Upgrade Is Here
Tim Beiko from the Ethereum Foundation, shares the Importance of the Dencun Upgrade, what are their concerns, and Ethereum's long-term scaling strategy.
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By Bradley KeounMargaux NijkerkSam Kessler
Mar 13, 2024 at 4:04 p.m. UTC
Mar 13, 2024
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