Sam Kessler

3 weeks 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.

3 weeks 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.

3 weeks 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.

3 weeks ago | coindesk.com | Margaux Nijkerk |Sam Kessler

Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk's weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. This is Margaux Nijkerk and Sam Kessler, CoinDesk’s Tech team. In this issue: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.

1 month ago | coindesk.com | Sam Kessler

A financial deal was supposed to help launch the MOVE token. Instead, it led to a token-dumping scandal, a Binance ban, and behind-the-scenes infighting. Contracts obtained by CoinDesk help explain where it all went wrong. 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.