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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How the SEC Could Reshape Ethereum’s Staking Landscape for the Better

By shutting down Kraken’s staking service, the SEC could shift power over Ethereum toward solo stakers and decentralized alternatives.

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Hacking Crypto Wallets Is Latest Strategy in Quest to Recover Lost Billions

A company called Unciphered works to recover lost crypto funds by auditing code and finding vulnerabilities in wallets.

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Ethereum Sets February Date for Sepolia Testnet to Get Shanghai Hard Fork

The second round of testing of staked ether (ETH) withdrawals follows simulations on the Zhejiang testnet. The Goerli testnet would be next, ahead of next month's planned Shanghai hard fork on the main Ethereum blockchain.

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Polygon Exploring Use of ZK Technology for Main Chain, Co-Founder Bjelic Says

In an interview with CoinDesk, Polygon’s Mihailo Bjelic shared the progress the blockchain is making on becoming a ZK-secure ecosystem.

Polygon co-founder Mihailo Bjelic (Polygon)

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Ethereum Testnet Processes First ETH Staking Withdrawals

The upgrade on the Zhejiang testnet was the first of three dress rehearsals for the much anticipated Shanghai hard fork.

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Crypto Protocol Lido Proposes ‘Turbo,’ ‘Bunker’ Modes for Post-Shanghai Ether Withdrawals

The version 2 upgrade includes proposals that explain the protocol's staked ETH withdrawals plan and introduces a new staking router that aims to help decentralize the network.

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What Is the Ethereum Blockchain’s Shanghai Hard Fork, and Why Does It Matter?

The network upgrade, set for March, will address staked ether withdrawals and reductions in gas fees for developers. The milestone will start a new era for the Ethereum ecosystem, following last year's much-hyped transition to a more energy-efficient "proof-of-stake" blockchain.

Everybody's waiting for Ethereum's Shanghai hard fork, expected in March. (Midjourney/CoinDesk)

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Ethereum Developers to Launch New Testnet ‘Zhejiang’ for Simulating ETH Withdrawals

Users will be able to get a sense of how staked ETH withdrawals will work from a testnet due to go fully live on Feb. 7.

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Colapso de FTX y pruebas de rollup de ZK impulsan la volatilidad de las transacciones del cuarto trimestre de Polygon

El aumento en las direcciones diarias se debió en parte al lanzamiento de la testnet pública EVM de conocimiento cero de Polygon. Además, también se dieron nuevos acuerdos de colaboración con Starbucks e Instagram.

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Polygon Q4 Transaction Volatility Fueled by FTX Collapse, ZK Rollup Testing, Nansen Says

A surge in daily addresses was partially due to the launch of Polygon’s zero-knowledge EVM public testnet. There were also new partnership deals with Starbucks and Instagram.

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