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.

Margaux Nijkerk

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Tech

The Ethereum Merge Has an Official Kick-Off Date

The Bellatrix upgrade, which begins the final countdown, is set to activate on Sept. 6. The Merge itself will be completed at some point Sept. 10-20.

The Ethereum Merge is ready to launch. (DARPA/Wikimedia)

Tech

As Censorship on Ethereum Begins, Could This Open-Sourced Code Help Counter It?

Flashbots' accelerated code release comes amid U.S. regulatory crackdown on crypto mixer Tornado Cash for sanctions violations.

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Tech

Sepolia Is the First Ethereum Testnet to Get a Post-Merge Upgrade

Upgrades to Ethereum test networks – even small ones – are important steps in ensuring that the new proof-of-stake protocol runs smoothly.

Ethereum's Merge will slow demand for GPUs. (Bradley D. Saum/Shutterstock)

Tech

EOS Network Foundation Members Switch Support to Crypto Protocol Antelope After Hard Fork

Once the split takes place, the protocol will be led by a coalition connected to the EOS Network Foundation, following the foundation’s separation from Block.one.

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Finance

What Bear Market? Canada’s Largest Blockchain Conference Beamed With Bullish Energy

The main takeaway from the Blockchain Futurist Conference was that spirits are high despite the crypto winter.

Vitalik Buterin speaks at the Blockchain Futurist Conference in Toronto. (Aoyon Ashraf/CoinDesk)

Tech

Ethereum’s Merge Now Has Tentative September Dates

Ethereum developers discussed some potential dates for the long-awaited event. Also: the Goerli testnet merge post-mortem.

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Tech

Ethereum’s Third and Final Testnet Merge Goes Live on Goerli

Ethereum’s mainnet Merge with the proof-of-stake Beacon Chain should happen sometime next month.

ETH outperformed BTC Monday morning, picking up momentum in advance of the network's upcoming "Merge." (Lance Grandahl/Unsplash)

Tech

What the Merge Means for Ethereum Miners

There is speculation about moving to Ethereum Classic once proof-of-work is gone from the main chain, but mining pools remain split on where they will turn in a post-Merge world.

Ethereum network illustration (Shubham Dhage/Unsplash)

Tech

Goerli Is Coming: Ethereum’s Last Rehearsal Before the Merge

The Prater upgrade, the first component of the upcoming Goerli testnet merge, is happening this week.

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Tech

Ethereum Developers Address Potential Glitch Ahead of the Merge

The chance of an MEV-Boost failure is slim, but contingencies should ensure that the Merge still happens smoothly.

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