Christine Kim

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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Mapping Out Eth 2.0

Proof-of-work

Ethereum’s Transition Could Be Months Not Years, Away

The promises of Ethereum 2.0 are changing in important ways from the network’s proof-of-work (POW) consensus protocol to Proof of Stake (POS)

By Christine Kim

Mar 25, 2021 at 4:21 p.m. UTC

Mar 25, 2021

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Tech

Ethereum

Valid Points: How Ethereum’s Governance Process Alters ‘The Merge’

Ethereum developers have turned their attention to The Merge.

By William Foxley Christine Kim

Mar 24, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. UTC

Mar 24, 2021

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Mapping Out Eth 2.0

Ethereum

The ‘One-Click’ Client Installer Built for Eth 2.0 Stakers

Since the launch of Ethereum’s parallel PoS blockchain the ETH Staker community have been busy working on a number of projects meant to encourage user participation in the new...

By Christine Kim Ben Edgington

Mar 18, 2021 at 1:52 p.m. UTC

Mar 18, 2021

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Tech

Proof-of-stake

Valid Points: Ethereum’s Proof-of-Stake May Happen Sooner Than You Think

A "quick merge" outline ostensibly serves as a notice against any further agitation from Ethereum miners.

By William Foxley Christine Kim

Mar 17, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. UTC

Mar 17, 2021

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Markets

Investment

Watch Out for These Risks Before Investing in Bitcoin or Ether

Twelve years after its creation, regulating bitcoin is still complicated in most countries. That's just one of the investment risks.

By Christine Kim

Mar 12, 2021 at 2:46 p.m. UTC

Mar 12, 2021

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Mapping Out Eth 2.0

Eth2.0

Forget Merging, the New Plan Is to ‘Dock’ Ethereum to Eth 2.0

The “sneak” update made to the Ethereum 2.0 protocol that will help enable trustless staking pools to emerge on the network.

By Christine Kim Ben Edgington

Mar 11, 2021 at 3:03 p.m. UTC

Mar 11, 2021

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Tech

Inflation

Valid Points: Why Ether Doesn’t Need a Supply Cap to Hedge Against Inflation

Contrary to popular opinion, ether’s unlimited coin supply does not disqualify its use case as a store of value.

By Christine Kim

Mar 10, 2021 at 12:30 p.m. UTC

Mar 10, 2021

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Mapping Out Eth 2.0

Podcasts

Falling Down the 'Ethereum Rabbit Hole' With Eth 2.0 Developer Ben Edgington

As action in the world of Ethereum 2.0 starts to heat up, developer Ben Edgington joins the conversation.

By Christine Kim Ben Edgington

Mar 4, 2021 at 4:21 p.m. UTC

Mar 4, 2021

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Tech

Coinbase

Valid Points: What Coinbase's Public Listing Means for Eth 2.0

Coinbase's IPO introduces a new set of stake holders in Ethereum's governance community.

By William Foxley Christine Kim

Mar 3, 2021 at 12:30 p.m. UTC

Mar 3, 2021

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Mapping Out Eth 2.0

Ethereum

‘Keep It Simple’: Prevent Your Eth 2.0 From Being Slashed

Prysmatic Labs, Raul Jordan’s, best advice to prevent validators who have staked 32 ET from being booted off the Eth 2.0 network for suspicious behaviour.

By Christine Kim

Feb 25, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. UTC

Feb 25, 2021

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