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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New CoinDesk 20 List: MATIC Is In. XTZ, YFI and NU Are Out
Introducing the new list of CoinDesk 20 assets for the third quarter.
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An Unlikely but Effective Solution to Lowering Fees on Ethereum
In this week’s episode, CoinDesk’s Christine Kim and Consensys’ Ben Edgington are joined by Flashbots researcher Alex Obadia to discuss the noble yet futile fight to vanquish...
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Ethereum Devs Grapple With Worst-Case Scenarios
Is Ethereum ready for the “London” hard fork?
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Crypto Long & Short: Why Ethereum’s ‘London’ Upgrade Matters
Plus: The risks and rewards of Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 1559.
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'Time Bandit' Attacks on Ethereum: What They Are and How They Work
In this week’s episode, CoinDesk’s Christine Kim and Consensys’ Ben Edgington discuss mounting concerns over the potential for block reorganizations on Ethereum. They also dis...
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Women Scaling Blockchains: The Vision Behind Ethereum Layer 2 Solution Metis
In this week’s episode, CoinDesk’s Christine Kim and Consensys’ Ben Edgington interview Elena Sinelnikova, the co-founder and CEO of Metis and CryptoChicks, about her layer 2...
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Valid Points: The Problem With MEV on Ethereum
Will the transition to proof-of-stake come soon enough?
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How Market Makers Trade ETH Derivatives and Make Millions
Kim and Edgington discuss a drought in block rewards for CoinDesk’s Eth 2.0 validator, Zelda and chat with CoinDesk Senior Markets Reporter Omkar Godbole about the evolution o...
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Valid Points: The Fate of Ethereum Miners When There’s Nothing Left to Mine
Also: Why there’s growing demand for bitcoin on Ethereum.
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Easier Said Than Done: Why This Change on Eth 2.0 Would Require ‘Immense’ Work
CoinDesk’s Christine Kim and Consensys’ Ben Edgington discuss the activation of EIP 1559 on Ethereum’s test network Ropsten and two potential protocol-level changes impacting...
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