Margaux Nijkerk

Margaux is a DeFi reporter at CoinDesk, focusing on the rapidly evolving decentralized finance landscape with a particular emphasis on the Ethereum and Solana ecosystems. Prior to that, Margaux was on CoinDesk’s Tech & Protocols team covering the Ethereum protocol and L2s. A graduate of Johns Hopkins and Emory universities, she holds a master’s degree in International Affairs and Economics. She holds BTC and ETH above CoinDesk's disclosure threshold of $1,000.

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Solana’s Seeker Phone Fixes Saga’s Flaws With Usability Upgrade

Out of the box, it’s clear who this device is for: active Solana users who regularly transact on-chain, with the design focusing on everything crypto-first.

Solana Mobile's second generation phone Seeker (Solana Mobile)

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Coinbase Adds Embedded Wallets to Development Platform to Simplify Web3 Onboarding

The new tool is part of the Coinbase Developer Platform (CDP) and lets developers integrate self-custodial wallets into their apps without any hiccups.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Solana's Jito Proposes Routing 100% of Block Engine Fees to DAO Treasury

If approved, the DAO would assume full control over protocol revenue streams, directing them to the network's tokenholders.

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Ethereum's Justin Drake Unveils ‘Lean’ Roadmap to Fend Off Quantum Threats

The new framework is aimed at simplifying the protocol’s design while preparing it for the security risks posed by future quantum computers.

JUSTIN DRAKE: Ethereum developer

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Helium Plus Lets Businesses Join Solana DePIN Project With Just Wi-Fi

The Solana DePIN project is launching a new service that allows businesses to contribute to the Helium Network with just Wi-Fi and without having to buy new equipment.

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The Protocol: Ethereum Turns 10

Also: Linea Upgrades, Solana Internet Capital Markets Roadmap and Square Begins BTC Payments.

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Ethereum at 10: What's Next for the World Computer?

After existential hacks, deep upgrades and mass adoption, how will Ethereum evolve from here? Leading players from the ecosystem weigh in.

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Linea to Burn ETH With Every Transaction in Bold L2 Upgrade

Linea’s updated roadmap introduces ETH-native staking on bridged assets, a protocol-level ETH burn mechanism, and the allocation of 85% of its token supply to ecosystem development.

Joe Lubin speaking at Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk/Suzanne Cordiero)

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Solana Players Unveil ‘Internet Capital Markets’ Roadmap

The roadmap was coauthored from key leaders of the Solana ecosystem and centers on ‘Application-Controlled Execution’

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The Protocol: Ethereum Validator Exit Queue Backs Up

Also: Jito Debuts BAM, Ethereum Validators Raise the Gas Limit and Dogecoin Could Get ZK Proofs.

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