Sam Kessler
Deputy Managing Editor at CoinDesk
Deputy Managing Editor @coindesk // skesslr(at)https://t.co/TSmUWFNW1z (tips 👍, PR 👎) // Signal available on request // Skesslr on TG
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2 weeks ago |
coindesk.com | Sam Kessler
Safe, the popular multiparty crypto wallet previously called Gnosis Safe, has launched a new development unit, Safe Labs, in a move aimed at consolidating its operations and sharpening its product roadmap after it was targeted in February's $1.4 billion ByBit hack — the largest crypto heist to date. STORY CONTINUES BELOWDon't miss another story.Subscribe to the The Protocol Newsletter today.
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3 weeks ago |
coindesk.com | Sam Kessler
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin transferred around $2.6 million worth of tokens through the privacy-focused protocol Railgun on Wednesday, in what appears to be both a routine financial transaction and a quiet endorsement of blockchain-based privacy. STORY CONTINUES BELOWDon't miss another story.Subscribe to the The Protocol Newsletter today. See all newslettersBy signing up, you will receive emails about CoinDesk products and you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy.
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1 month ago |
coindesk.com | Sam Kessler
TORONTO — Ethereum just completed its most significant upgrade in more than a year, but the milestone comes after a turbulent stretch for the blockchain. The price of ether (ETH) has declined, developers have migrated to rival platforms, and the Ethereum Foundation — a nonprofit steward of the project — has faced criticism for a lack of coordination and vision.
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1 month ago |
coindesk.com | Sam Kessler
TORONTO — David Goyer, the filmmaker whose credits include the Blade trilogy, The Dark Knight, and Apple TV’s Foundation series, said Friday he is building a new blockchain-based science-fiction universe called Emergence. The world of Emergence, according to Goyer, features spaceships, relic-hunting and white holes — science-fiction staples that will serve as the foundation for a sprawling transmedia project built inside Incention, Goyer's new blockchain platform.
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1 month ago |
coindesk.com | Sam Kessler
Movement Labs, the scandal-plagued crypto startup backed by Donald Trump’s World Liberty Financial, quietly promised large stakes of its token to early insiders—undisclosed deals that now raise fresh questions about who really holds power behind the scenes. Even before its token launch, Movement Labs committed large portions of MOVE’s supply to a handful of early advisers — arrangements that were never disclosed to investors and only surfaced through internal documents reviewed by CoinDesk.
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RT @zachxbt: @THORChain You do realize all of the BTC originates from one of the Coinbase user thefts from the Coinbase breach right?
RT @CoinDesk: NEW: @movementlabsxyz — the crypto startup backed by Trump’s @worldlibertyfi — quietly promised early insiders access to up t…
Crazy reporting from @Blockworks_ 👀 Crypto is so frequently just smoke and mirrors. It’s refreshing to see more of these stories coming to light.
SCOOP: @whosknave and I spoke to a dozen current and former employees at Morph who shed some light on internal strife between cofounders, a ‘shadow CEO’ and lots of spending without a clear direction
