Margaux Nijkerk

Margaux Nijkerk reports on the Ethereum protocol and L2s. A graduate of Johns Hopkins and Emory universities, she has a masters in International Affairs & Economics. She holds BTC and ETH above CoinDesk's disclosure threshold of $1,000.

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Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade Is Complete, Starting New Era of Staking Withdrawals

The upgrade on the blockchain, also known as "Shapella," was triggered at 22:27 UTC, and the network is now processing withdrawal requests.

(DALL-E/CoinDesk)

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LIVE BLOG: Ethereum's Shanghai Upgrade

CoinDesk reporters and editors chronicle the first-ever activation of withdrawals from the Ethereum staking mechanism, set for Wednesday at 6:27 p.m. ET (22:27 UTC). We've got the play-by-play on Shanghai – also known as "Shapella" – from what we're seeing on the blockchain and at the watch parties.

Crowds walk below neon signs on Nanjing Road, Shanghai, China. (Getty Images)

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Ethereum's Shanghai Upgrade on Deck; Developers, Traders Aflutter With Anticipation

Developers and crypto market analysts are getting in their final words before staked ETH withdrawals are activated.

(Getty Images)

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Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade: Here’s Our Guide to Watch Parties, Blockchain Tools

Various factions of the Ethereum community are planning watch parties to witness the first-ever withdrawals of staked ether, with the blockchain's Shanghai upgrade (aka "Shapella") set for Wednesday at 6:27 p.m. ET (22:27 UTC).

Blockchain watch party (Dream by Wombo, modified by CoinDesk)

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What’s Next After Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade?

Last year saw the Merge. Now comes the Verge, Purge and Scourge.

Developers can't wait for Shapella. (DALL-E/CoinDesk)

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Inventor of Ethereum’s ERC-20 Token Standard Plans New Blockchain ‘LUKSO’ for Creative Types

Fabian Vogelsteller is launching his new project, a layer 1 blockchain “LUKSO,” and validators will be able to join the network through the Genesis Validator Smart Contract Deposit.

Fabian Vogelsteller (LUKSO)

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CoinDesk’s Ethereum Validator Enters Final Weeks, Sitting on More Than $30K of Gains

To better chronicle the Ethereum blockchain's transition to a proof-of-stake network, CoinDesk started its own validator. We plunked down the 32 ETH (roughly $15K at the time) and laid the technical groundwork. With staking withdrawals due to start April 12, we take stock of the project.

Partial snapshot of chart of CoinDesk Ethereum validator's daily financial results. (Beaconcha.in, modified by CoinDesk)

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Ethereum's Shanghai Is Nearing, but When Can I Withdraw My Staked ETH?

Even though the Ethereum blockchain’s Shanghai hard fork (also known as Shapella) will go live April 12, you might not receive your rewards immediately if you have staked ETH with a staking service or a staking pool.

Ethereum stakers may have to wait withdraw their ETH. (Britt Fuller/Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

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ConsenSys Launches zkEVM Public Testnet, Renames It ‘Linea’

The release comes in the days after competitors, Polygon and Matter Labs, came out with their own zkEVMs.

(DALL-E/CoinDesk)

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Polygon zkEVM Mainnet Beta Goes Live; Ethereum’s Buterin Sends First Transaction

The release of Polygon’s zkEVM comes just days after competitor Matter Labs released its own zkEVM, zkSync Era.

Sandeep Nailwal, cofundador de Polygon. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)