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Sage D. Young

Sage D. Young

Sage D. Young was a tech protocol reporter at CoinDesk. He cares for the Solarpunk Movement and is a recent graduate from Claremont McKenna College, who dual-majored in Economics and Philosophy with a Sequence in Data Science. He owns a few NFTs, gold and silver, as well as BTC, ETH, LINK, AAVE, ARB, PEOPLE, DOGE, OS, and HTR.

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Cannabis
Can Crypto Save the Cannabis Industry?
The legal cannabis industry’s problems go much deeper than a lack of access to banking. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Sin Week.
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By Cheyenne LigonSage D. Young
Aug 31, 2022 at 8:34 p.m. UTC
Aug 31, 2022
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As the threat of censorship looms, a proposal to "shutter" Ethereum's Beacon Chain is getting some traction. (Julita/Pixabay)
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Valid points
Can Ethereum Out-Engineer the Censors by 'Shuttering' the Beacon Chain?
Ethereum’s developers are realizing censorship is not a problem that can just be coded away.
As the threat of censorship looms, a proposal to "shutter" Ethereum's Beacon Chain is getting some traction. (Julita/Pixabay)
By Sam KesslerSage D. Young
Aug 31, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Aug 31, 2022
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CoVaults are an automated tool for compensating decentralized teams. (AdrienBe/Pixabay)
Technology
Compensation
Web3 Workplace Platform Coordinape Launches Decentralized Compensation Tool for DAOs
Coordinape’s product, CoVaults, uses smart contracts to automate compensation for contributors to the decentralized workspace.
CoVaults are an automated tool for compensating decentralized teams. (AdrienBe/Pixabay)
By Sage D. Young
Aug 25, 2022 at 7:17 p.m. UTC
Aug 25, 2022
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Why are some miners hell-bent on keeping Ethereum's proof-of-work chain alive? (Getty Images)
Technology
Valid points
Ethereum Proof-of-Work Forks: Gift or Grift?
Ethereum will soon transition to a more energy-efficient system for processing transactions, but prominent crypto personalities are hell-bent on keeping the proof-of-work vers...
Why are some miners hell-bent on keeping Ethereum's proof-of-work chain alive? (Getty Images)
By Sam KesslerSage D. Young
Aug 24, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Aug 24, 2022
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Valid points
Tornado Cash Fallout: Can Ethereum Be Censored?
In light of OFAC’s Tornado Cash sanctions, Ethereum's community debates what to do if validators censor sanctioned addresses.
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By Sam KesslerSage D. Young
Aug 17, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Aug 17, 2022
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Valid points
Cloning Tornado Cash Would Be Easy, but Risky
The sanctioned Ethereum mixer’s code is open source. Anyone can copy and run it. The hard part: winning user trust – and staying out of the U.S. government’s crosshairs.
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By Daniel KuhnSage D. Young
Aug 10, 2022 at 11:20 a.m. UTC
Aug 10, 2022
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Technology
Valid points
Goerli Is Coming: Ethereum’s Last Rehearsal Before the Merge
The Prater upgrade, the first component of the upcoming Goerli testnet merge, is happening this week.
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By Margaux NijkerkSage D. Young
Aug 3, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Aug 3, 2022
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Sports
Why Athletes Are Taking Compensation in Bitcoin
From UFC to soccer, sportspeople continue to see the attraction of BTC, despite the faltering market. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Sports Week.
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By Sage D. Young
Jul 29, 2022 at 5:26 p.m. UTC
Jul 29, 2022
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Technology
Valid points
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.
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By Sam KesslerSage D. Young
Jul 27, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Jul 27, 2022
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BTC is approaching $24,000, and yet the crypto industry continues to suffer as the exchange Zipmex suspended withdrawals (Gerd Altmann/Pixabay)
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First mover
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Nears $24K as Zipmex Suspends Withdrawals
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for July 20, 2022.
BTC is approaching $24,000, and yet the crypto industry continues to suffer as the exchange Zipmex suspended withdrawals (Gerd Altmann/Pixabay)
By Bradley KeounShaurya MalwaSage D. Young
Jul 20, 2022 at 1:44 p.m. UTC
Jul 20, 2022
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