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 2.0 Deposit Contract Secures Enough Funds to Launch
The smart contract required for triggering Ethereum 2.0 has enough funds to begin activation of its most ambitious upgrade yet.
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What October's Metrics Tell Us About BTC, ETH and Volatility
CoinDesk Research's Monthly Review for October focuses on Bitcoin and Ethereum plus some of the stories their on-chain metrics are telling us.
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The Potential Ripple Effects of Ethereum 2.0, Explained
CoinDesk’s Christine Kim spoke to colleagues Michael J. Casey and Aaron Stanley about the most compelling and under-discussed topics about Ethereum 2.0 headlining next week’s...
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Confessions of a Sharding Skeptic
CoinDesk spoke with developers about the kinks in Ethereum 2.0's sharding-based scaling approach that still need to be worked out.
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The One-Way ETH 'Burn' That Will Kick-Start Ethereum 2.0
With final preparations for the launch of Ethereum 2.0 soon to be underway, CoinDesk's Christine Kim spoke with developers Raul Jordan and Eduardo Antuña Díez about what's lef...
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The ‘Hot Swap’ Plan to Switch Ethereum to Proof-of-Stake Explained
With Ethereum 2.0's much-anticipated move to Proof-of-Stake getting closer, CoinDesk Research Analyst Christine Kim spoke with Ethereum developer Danny Ryan and Liz Steininger...
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A Day in the Life of an Ethereum 2.0 Validator
With Ethereum 2.0's much anticipated move to Proof-of-Stake getting closer, CoinDesk Research Analyst Christine Kim spoke with Ben Edgington and Vijay Michalik on what would-b...
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3 Things You Should Know Before Staking on Ethereum 2.0
It wasn’t long ago that the Ethereum 2.0 upgrade went live on an official test network. Developers have been catching mission-critical bugs in the code ever since.
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Ethereum History in 5 Charts
Five years ago this week, the first general-purpose blockchain went live on its mainnet. Here are five charts for understanding Ethereum's evolution.
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Everything You Need to Know About Ethereum 2.0
A new 22-page report from CoinDesk Research explains the technology behind Ethereum's upcoming overhaul and the potential market impact of Eth 2.0.
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