LATEST FROM SAM KESSLER
Bitcoin Zero-Knowledge Rollup Citrea Raises $2.7M in Seed Funding
Citrea says it plans to use zero-knowledge cryptography to help grow Bitcoin's budding decentralized finance (DeFi) and NFT ecosystems.
Feb 21, 2024
As Crypto 'Points' Farming Grows, So Does Risk of Vague Promises
Liquid restaking protocols based on EigenLayer are offering "point" incentives attached to the vague prospect of future airdrops, but the trend carries risks.
Feb 21, 2024
Liquid Restaking Protocol Puffer Rakes in $1B in Deposits in Just 3 Weeks
Liquid restaking protocols are seeing ample demand from users as speculation mounts over potential applications for the Ethereum restaking juggernaut EigenLayer, and the prospects for rewards paid out to early users.
Feb 20, 2024
Liquid Restaking Tokens or 'LRTs' Revived Ethereum DeFi. Can the Hype Last?
New liquid restaking platforms like Puffer and Ether.Fi have attracted billions of dollars in deposits, but they've birthed a speculative "points" frenzy that carries some risks.
Feb 20, 2024
Did Elizabeth Warren Just Endorse Bitcoin? Not So Fast
A stunt from Bitcoin supporters led to the appearance that the U.S. senator and staunch cryptocurrency opponent Elizabeth Warren signed an order for a flag to be flown over the U.S. capitol commemorating Satoshi Nakamoto.
Feb 15, 2024
CoinDesk’s New Owner Bullish Replaces CEO in Restructuring
Sara Stratoberdha replaces Kevin Worth, who has led CoinDesk since 2017.
Feb 9, 2024
EigenLayer Lifts Staking Cap, TVL Soars Past $3B
The temporary lift comes as restaking on Ethereum is booming despite warnings from developers that it might strain the network.
Feb 5, 2024
Warning! Scammers Are Pretending to Be CoinDesk Journalists on Social Media
Real CoinDesk journalists don't ask for money. Also, please be wary of links sent from people claiming to work for us.
Feb 5, 2024
Inside the 'Private Mempools' Where Ethereum Traders Hide From Front-Running Bots
These private mempools – where blockchain transactions avoid the eyes of front-running "MEV" bots – promise to offer better settlement and lower fees to Ethereum users, but experts are sounding the alarm bell on some big risks.
Jan 31, 2024
Ripple's XRP Drops 5% After Executive Is Hacked, Sparking Rumors of Network Breach
Ripple Executive Chairman Chris Larsen said the stolen funds all came from his "personal XRP accounts" in response to a report from blockchain analyst ZachXBT.
Jan 31, 2024
