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 Unstaking Requests Now Face About a 17-Day Wait

The queue stood at 14 days late last week, but it’s lengthened as more exit requests piled in from validators on the blockchain. Also, staked ether deposits outpace withdrawals for the first time since last week’s Shanghai upgrade.

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Lukso Genesis Validator Smart Contract to Go Live on 4/20 at '4:20'

The Lukso initial validators will vote on token supply of LYX and how much the Foundation can hold.

Fabian Vogelsteller and Marjorie Hernandez, co-founders of Lukso. (Lukso)

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StarkNet Aims to Enhance Scalability, Privacy and Security on Ethereum

One of the first projects to integrate the intriguing new mechanism of account abstraction has already gotten Visa on board to secure payments processing for crypto transactions. That’s why StarkNet is a 2023 Project to Watch.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

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Ethereum Unstaking Requests Pile Up After Shanghai Upgrade, Now at 2-Week Wait

Validators looking to fully exit the chain could be looking at a wait of up to 14 days to get their crypto back, according to Rated Network's explorer.

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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.

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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)