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Christine Kim

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Christine is a research analyst for CoinDesk. She focusses on producing data-driven insights about the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry. Prior to her role as a research analyst, Christine was a tech reporter for CoinDesk mainly covering developments on the ethereum blockchain. Cryptocurrency holdings: None.

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Ethereum
'Members' of OpenLibra Disavow Project Days After Its Devcon Unveiling
The creator of an "open" alternative to Facebook's Libra stablecoin misrepresented which parties are involved in the project, CoinDesk has learned.
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By Christine Kim
Oct 11, 2019 at 2:19 p.m. UTC
Oct 11, 2019
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Ethereum
7 Ethereum Projects Are Getting $175,000 in Grants From ConsenSys
The program is meant to support under-resourced areas of development in the ethereum ecosystem.
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By Christine Kim
Oct 10, 2019 at 5:33 a.m. UTC
Oct 10, 2019
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News
MakerDAO's Multi-Collateral DAI Token Is Launching Nov. 18
From Nov. 18, borrowers of DAI tokens will be able to stake multiple types of cryptocurrency collateral, not just ETH.
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By Christine Kim
Oct 9, 2019 at 5:58 p.m. UTC
Oct 9, 2019
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Facebook
New Libra Fork Will Create Permissionless Stablecoin Free of Corporate Control
Thirty blockchain companies and nonprofit organizations plan to fork the Facebook-led Libra cryptocurrency to build an open alternative.
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By Christine Kim
Oct 9, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. UTC
Oct 9, 2019
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Proof-of-stake
From Cardano to Ethereum, 2020 Could Be Deciding Year for Proof-of-Stake
Two of the industry’s most hotly anticipated PoS networks are scheduled to (re)launch in Q1.
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By Christine Kim
Oct 7, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 7, 2019
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Coinbase
Coinbase to Pay Users 1.25% Interest on USDC Stablecoin Holdings
Starting today, Coinbase users get 1.25% returns on their USDC holdings.
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By Christine Kim
Oct 2, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 2, 2019
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Ethereum
Ethereum's Istanbul Upgrade Arrives Early, Causes Testnet Split
Ethereum's "Istanbul" system-wide upgrade, or hard fork, arrived two days earlier than expected – causing miner confusion.
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By Christine Kim
Sep 30, 2019 at 6:55 p.m. UTC
Sep 30, 2019
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Ethereum
Ethereum's Istanbul Upgrade Will Break 680 Smart Contracts on Aragon
For governance platform Aragon, ethereum's system-wide upgrade on Wednesday is expected to break hundreds of smart contracts. Here's why.
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By Christine Kim
Sep 30, 2019 at 3:35 p.m. UTC
Sep 30, 2019
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Research
What Google's 'Quantum Supremacy' Means for the Future of Cryptocurrency
Quantum computing could break bitcoin. Here's how researchers from government and academia are trying to future-proof blockchain technology.
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By Christine Kim
Sep 30, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Sep 30, 2019
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Venture capital
New Interest in DAOs Prompts Old Question: Are They Legal?
New tools have made DAOs all the rage in the ethereum community. Now one startup is trying to make them work within U.S. legal frameworks.
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By Christine Kim
Sep 29, 2019 at 10:02 a.m. UTC
Sep 29, 2019
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