Latest from Margaux Nijkerk
Robinhood explains building an Ethereum layer-2: 'We wanted the security from Ethereum'
CoinDesk sat down with Robinhood’s head of crypto, Johann Kerbrat, to get an update on its upcoming layer-2 network, its tokenized stocks program, and its staking offerings.
Polygon Labs unveils ‘Open Money Stack’ to power borderless stablecoin payments
The system will bring together various elements of the payment stack, including liquidity, orchestration, and regulatory controls.
Optimism proposes OP token buybacks using 50% of Superchain revenue
Under the proposal, which is set to move to a governance vote on January 22, Optimism would begin monthly buybacks starting in February.
Solana Mobile sets Jan. 21 launch date for SKR token, confirms airdrop
The team said that 20% of the total supply has been set aside for users and developers eligible to receive tokens.
The Protocol: Ledger customer data breached from Global-e platform
Also: Starknet goes down, Vitalik Buterin's goals for Ethereum and ETH staking queues cleared.
How to stay safe after the Ledger customer data leak: experts urge privacy first
Security researchers spoke to CoinDesk about how users can protect themselves after Monday’s breach saw yet more Ledger customer data leaked to malicious actors.
Starknet back online after four-hour outage, warns some transactions may be affected
Downtime can have knock-on effects across decentralized finance and other onchain applications.
Neobanks will fuel Ethereum's 2026 growth, says ether.fi CEO
Ethereum's next phase will be defined by financial products that feel familiar to everyday users, Mike Silagadze said.
Ethereum and Solana set the stage for 2026’s DeFi reboot
Ethereum saw a surge in institutional adoption and progress on scaling in 2025, while Solana was stress-testing the network and hardening its infrastructure.
Ethereum’s ‘Hegota’ upgrade slated for late 2026 as devs accelerate roadmap
Hegota will follow “Glamsterdam,” Ethereum’s next major upgrade, which is currently expected to roll out in the first half of 2026.
