Sam Kessler

Sam is CoinDesk's deputy managing editor for tech and protocols. His reporting is focused on decentralized technology, infrastructure and governance. Sam holds a computer science degree from Harvard University, where he led the Harvard Political Review. He has a background in the technology industry and owns some ETH and BTC. Sam was part of the team that won a 2023 Gerald Loeb Award for CoinDesk's coverage of Sam Bankman-Fried and the FTX collapse.

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Tech

Matter Labs Nets $200M to Build zkSync Ethereum Scaling Platform

A week after zkSync V2’s “baby alpha” launch, Matter Labs said it would open-source its code and push for improved standards around rollup development.

Hermez rollup is live on Ethereum's network (Unsplash)

Tech

4 Key Takeaways from the FTX Fiasco

The real reason why the FTX failure hits so hard is not because the crypto industry was duped, but because it proved that the industry was vulnerable to being duped.

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Finance

Crypto Fund Galois Capital Has Half of Its Capital Trapped on FTX

The locked funds total around $40 million, according to co-founder Kevin Zhou.

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Finance

'FTX Has Been Hacked': Crypto Disaster Worsens as Exchange Sees Mysterious Outflows Exceeding $600M

FTX officials appeared to confirm rumors of a hack on Telegram, instructing users to delete FTX apps and avoid its website.

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Finance

Crypto Exchange FTX Reopens Bahamian Withdrawals: Nansen

Several users have been able to withdraw crypto for the first time in days.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Tech

DeFi Exchange Platform dYdX Places Solana in 'Close Only' Mode

The move comes after Solana has plummeted 40% in 24 hours due to its link with the beleaguered Sam Bankman-Fried empire.

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Finance

Why Is Crypto Tanking: The FTX-Binance Drama Explained

The world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance reversed course on a plan to bail out competitor FTX in an event that has shocked the crypto industry and is catching the attention of regulators.

The last two days have generated plenty of drama in the crypto world. (Anton Petrus/Getty Images)

Finance

Crypto.com Halts Solana USDC and USDT Deposits, Withdrawals

The crypto trading platform cited “recent industry events” in an email to users announcing the suspension.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Tech

Vitalik Buterin’s New Ethereum Road Map Takes Aim at MEV and Censorship

Amid a number of new changes, Buterin’s new vision for Ethereum adds a section aimed at curtailing the threats of centralization.

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Finance

Huobi Exchange Users Furious After GALA Holdings Are Converted to ‘Meme Token’

The move came after a bug forced a bridging service to relaunch the wrapped version of GALA that trades on Binance Smart Chain, sparking widespread confusion.

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