Christine Kim

Christine is a research analyst for CoinDesk. She focusses on producing data-driven insights about the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry. Prior to her role as a research analyst, Christine was a tech reporter for CoinDesk mainly covering developments on the ethereum blockchain.

Cryptocurrency holdings: None.

Christine Kim

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At Devcon, Bitcoin Developer Amir Taaki Foresees a 'DarkTech Renaissance'

"Why are we not thinking about how to create dark finance tools we can leverage against government bonds?"

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'Members' of OpenLibra Disavow Project Days After Its Devcon Unveiling

The creator of an "open" alternative to Facebook's Libra stablecoin misrepresented which parties are involved in the project, CoinDesk has learned.

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7 Ethereum Projects Are Getting $175,000 in Grants From ConsenSys

The program is meant to support under-resourced areas of development in the ethereum ecosystem.

ConsenSys founder Joseph Lubin (CoinDesk)

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MakerDAO's Multi-Collateral DAI Token Is Launching Nov. 18

From Nov. 18, borrowers of DAI tokens will be able to stake multiple types of cryptocurrency collateral, not just ETH.

MakerDAO CEO Rune Christensen image via CoinDesk archives

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New Libra Fork Will Create Permissionless Stablecoin Free of Corporate Control

Thirty blockchain companies and nonprofit organizations plan to fork the Facebook-led Libra cryptocurrency to build an open alternative.

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From Cardano to Ethereum, 2020 Could Be Deciding Year for Proof-of-Stake

Two of the industry’s most hotly anticipated PoS networks are scheduled to (re)launch in Q1.

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Coinbase to Pay Users 1.25% Interest on USDC Stablecoin Holdings

Starting today, Coinbase users get 1.25% returns on their USDC holdings.

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Ethereum's Istanbul Upgrade Arrives Early, Causes Testnet Split

Ethereum's "Istanbul" system-wide upgrade, or hard fork, arrived two days earlier than expected – causing miner confusion.

Ethereum developer Hudson Jameson image via CoinDesk archives

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Ethereum's Istanbul Upgrade Will Break 680 Smart Contracts on Aragon

For governance platform Aragon, ethereum's system-wide upgrade on Wednesday is expected to break hundreds of smart contracts. Here's why.

Vitalik Buterin at DEVCON 2018

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What Google's 'Quantum Supremacy' Means for the Future of Cryptocurrency

Quantum computing could break bitcoin. Here's how researchers from government and academia are trying to future-proof blockchain technology.

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