Frederick Munawa

Frederick Munawa was a Technology Reporter for Coindesk. He covered blockchain protocols with a specific focus on bitcoin and bitcoin-adjacent networks.

Prior to his work in the blockchain space, he worked at the Royal Bank of Canada, Fidelity Investments, and several other global financial institutions. He has a background in Finance and Law, with an emphasis on technology, investments, and securities regulation.

Frederick owns units of the CI Bitcoin ETF fund above Coindesk’s $1,000 disclosure threshold.

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Tech

Bitcoin's Lightning Network Could Be Getting a Privacy Upgrade

One new standard being developed by Blockstream is already running on the company’s Core Lightning implementation.

Soluciones como BOLT 12 podrían poner más privacidad en manos de los usuarios de la red Lightning. (Adrian Tudor/500px/Getty Images)

Finance

Built With Bitcoin Foundation Opens Technology Center in Ghana

The structure was built by Ghanian workers compensated in bitcoin, on land donated by local communities.

Ghana national flag (Natanael Ginting/Getty Images)

Consensus Magazine

The Organizer of the Freedom Convoy Who Got Its Crypto Assets Seized

Canada’s trucker protest leaders unwittingly taught us that a private citizen in that country can successfully petition a judge to seize someone else’s crypto. That's why Tamara Lich is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

Tamara Lich (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)

Tech

Coinbase Foils Extortion Attempt, Reinforces Bug Bounty Program

A self-proclaimed "hacker" demanded $450,000 after falsely claiming to be in possession of sensitive Coinbase customer data.

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Tech

Bitcoin Custody Firm Casa to Add Ethereum Support

The addition is part of a major overhaul of the Casa app, which will be relaunched in January.

BTC and ETH trade higher on moderate volume to begin the week. (DALLE-E/Coindesk)

Tech

Major Canadian Crypto Exchange Coinsquare Says Client Data Breached

The exchange claimed the breached personal data wasn't likely seen "by the bad actor” and customers' assets are “secure in cold storage and are not at risk.”

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Finance

Cardano DeFi Project Ardana Halts Development, Citing Funding, Timeline Concerns

The project closed a $10 million round led by now bankrupt crypto hedge fund firm Three Arrows Capital last year.

Cardano stablecoin platform Ardana has called it quits. (Sean Gladwell/Getty Images)

Tech

‘Proof of Reserves’ Emerges as a Favored Way to Prevent Another FTX

Several exchanges, including Binance, have announced plans to use the auditing technique to reassure customers.

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Tech

Ethereum Co-Founder Di Iorio Unveils Project to Bring Blockchain Computers to a Wider Audience

Andiami mixes game theory with cutting-edge hardware. Anthony Di Iorio hopes the endeavor will enable users to run full nodes with little to no technical expertise.

Ethereum co-founder, Anthony Di Iorio holding "The Cube." (Anthony Di Iorio)

Tech

Litecoin Mining Difficulty Is Hitting New Highs, Foundation Says

The network’s mining difficulty peaked on Friday, indicating increased competition for miner rewards.

Red arrows moving upon wooden blocks, Business concept Growth, Conceptual Business Finance Growth (Sakchai Vongsasiripat)