Sam Kessler
Deputy Managing Editor at CoinDesk
Deputy Managing Editor @coindesk reporting on memes, dreams, and schemes // skesslr(at)https://t.co/TSmUWFNW1z // sam.kessler(at)https://t.co/kv0sPR1fjH (pitches)
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coindesk.com | Sam Kessler |Nikhilesh De
Share this articleBy Sam Kessler|Edited by Nikhilesh DeUpdated Apr 17, 2025, 4:23 p.m. Published Apr 17, 2025, 4:18 p.m. Former Galaxy, Goldman and JP Morgan executive Richard Kim was arrested this week on charges that he lost close to $7 million, much of it to misappropriation. Kim told CoinDesk last year he gambled away $3.67 million of his investors' funds from his firm Zero Edge. Kim posted a $250,000 bond, according to court documents.
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coindesk.com | Sam Kessler |Nikhilesh De
Almost one year to the day after Ethereum protocol EigenLayer launched its “restaking” network to unprecedented industry fanfare, the network is finally adding a core feature that was, until now, glaringly absent: “slashing.”By signing up, you will receive emails about CoinDesk products and you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy.
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coindesk.com | Margaux Nijkerk |Sam Kessler
Share this articleBy Margaux Nijkerk, Sam Kessler Apr 16, 2025, 5:49 p.m. Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk's weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. We’re Margaux Nijkerk and Sam Kessler, reporters on CoinDesk’s Tech team. In this issue:By signing up, you will receive emails about CoinDesk products and you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy. Can Ethereum Be Truly Private?
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coindesk.com | Margaux Nijkerk |Sam Kessler
Noble, a blockchain for issuing real-world assets (RWA) and stablecoins, announced Wednesday that it will expand its platform by introducing “AppLayer,” an Ethereum-compatible rollup that allows developers to create their own RWA applications and infrastructure. By signing up, you will receive emails about CoinDesk products and you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy.
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coindesk.com | Margaux Nijkerk |Sam Kessler
Share this articleBy Margaux Nijkerk, Sam Kessler|Edited by Sam KesslerUpdated Apr 11, 2025, 3:55 p.m. Published Apr 11, 2025, 3:55 p.m. In 2022, when the U.S. government sanctioned the crypto mixing service Tornado Cash, it ignited a heated debate within the crypto community. President Donald Trump lifted those sanctions in March, which reignited the conversation around privacy: Why should users depend on third-party apps to transact privately on the network?
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