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.

Christine Kim

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Staking, Ethereum’s Mining Alternative, Will Be Profitable – But Barely

The new miners of ethereum 2.0 are expected to make a small but positive profit for creating new blocks and validating transactions on the network.

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Privacy Cryptocurrency Grin Receives Mysterious $300K Bitcoin Donation

The developers behind the cryptocurrency project Grin are reporting that they have received an anonymous donation of 50 BTC.

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Ethereum 2.0's Nodes Need to Talk – A Solution Is 'Hobbits'

New code was unveiled that, if ultimately implemented, will facilitate communication between nodes that run the ethereum 2.0 software.

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DAI Stablecoin's Stability Fee Nears 20% After Latest MakerDAO Vote

The MakerDAO lending platform will be increasing fees by 3 percent in an effort to retract stablecoin DAI supply and push token prices up to dollar valuation.

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Code For Ethereum's Proof-of-Stake Blockchain to Be Finalized Next Month

Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake affirmed that plans to finalize code for ethereum's proof-of-stake blockchain were on track for June 30.

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MakerDAO Demos Tech to Back Stablecoin DAI With Any Crypto Asset

A highly anticipated upgrade to the programmatic lending platform MakerDAO will also feature a brand new webpage design for users.

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Voters on Ethereum App Veto Proposal to Fund Polkadot Blockchain

Aragon token holders have shot down a proposal to diversify project funds to support blockchain interoperability project Polkadot.

AraCon

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Funding Approved for Audit of Ethereum's ProgPoW Mining Proposal

Funding has been raised to conduct a technical audit over "ProgPoW" – a hotly-debated proposal to change ethereum's mining algorithm.

Crypto mining machines (lmstockwork/Shutterstock)

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Vitalik Proposal Could Turn Ethereum Staking Into $160 Million Industry

Ethereum researchers are currently discussing the optimal reward issuance rates for a new version of the network called ethereum 2.0.

Vitalik Buterin at DEVCON 2018

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MakerDAO Set to Increase DAI Fees Above 15% in Bid to Stabilize Stablecoin

MakerDAO token holders have voted again to increase issuance fees on dollar-backed stablecoin DAI.

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