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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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Beam Announces 'Critical' Vulnerability in Mimblewimble Crypto's Wallet
The Beam privacy coin's development team announced a "critical" vulnerability discovered in its wallet software Wednesday, telling users to remove old versions immediately.
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By Christine KimStan Higgins
Jan 9, 2019 at 9:52 p.m. UTC
Jan 9, 2019
BeamNewsMimbleWimbleVulnerabilitiesOther Public ProtocolsTechnology News
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Coinbase
Security Firm Asks Exchanges to Help It Find Ethereum Classic 'Attacker'
Security firm SlowMist has come out with a public analysis of the latest chain attacks seen on ethereum classic.
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By Christine Kim
Jan 9, 2019 at 4:51 p.m. UTC
Jan 9, 2019
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Exchange Says $200K in Ethereum Classic Lost As Blockchain Attacks Continue
Cryptocurrency exchange Gate.io has corroborated claims that the ethereum classic network is under a 51 percent attack, disclosing a loss of 40,000 ETC.
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By Christine Kim
Jan 8, 2019 at 5:51 p.m. UTC
Jan 8, 2019
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Coinbase Suspends Ethereum Classic After Blockchain History Rewrites
Ethereum classic's blockchain has been hit by a suspected 51 percent attack, leading to reorganizations of its transaction history.
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By Nikhilesh DeChristine Kim
Jan 7, 2019 at 8:19 p.m. UTC
Jan 7, 2019
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Beam
The First Cryptocurrency to Use Mimblewimble Privacy Tech Is Now Live
A new privacy coin called "Beam" just launched on mainnet. It's based on the highly-regarded "mimblewimble" white paper outlining support for confidential transactions and net...
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By Christine Kim
Jan 3, 2019 at 2:34 p.m. UTC
Jan 3, 2019
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Crypto Mom's Crusade: Inside the SEC, Hester Peirce Is Putting Up a Fight
Having worked over a decade in government before joining the SEC, commissioner Hester Peirce is well-versed in both rule-making and securities law.
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By Christine Kim
Dec 31, 2018 at 4:55 p.m. UTC
Dec 31, 2018
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Bitcoin cash
Exchanges, Startups Pick Sides After the Bitcoin Cash 'Hash War'
The so-called "hash war" over the future of bitcoin cash is over and it's up to market forces to decide the fate of its two rival cryptocurrencies.
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By Christine Kim
Dec 16, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Dec 16, 2018
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Ethereum
8 Teams Are Sprinting to Build the Next Generation of Ethereum
CoinDesk looks at the eight teams across the globe spearheading the push to create ethereum 2.0 – the next iteration of the blockchain network.
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By Christine Kim
Dec 9, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Dec 9, 2018
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Ethereum
Developers Rally Around Ethereum 1x, A New Roadmap for Faster Scaling
Ethereum developers are aggregating efforts to implement ethereum 1x – a new proposed upgrade intended to act as the intermediary bridge to ethereum 2.0.
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By Christine Kim
Nov 30, 2018 at 5:00 a.m. UTC
Nov 30, 2018
EthereumNewsScalabilityEthereum 2.0Ethereum 1xTechnology News
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Startups
Steemit Lays Off 70% of Its Staff, Citing Crypto Bear Market
"We've been forced to lay off more than 70% of our organization and begin a restructuring," says Steemit founder Ned Scott.
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By Christine Kim
Nov 28, 2018 at 5:10 p.m. UTC
Nov 28, 2018
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