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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Consensus Magazine

Lido DAO Democratized ETH Staking, Pagkatapos Dominahin Ito

Ang Lido ay naging biktima ng sarili nitong tagumpay, na umaakit ng mga batikos dahil ang bahagi nito sa staked ether ay lumago sa halos isang-katlo. Kaya naman ONE ito sa Pinaka-Maimpluwensyang 2023 ng CoinDesk.

Lido's boosters say it has helped keep Etheruem staking from falling into the hands of a few large actors. (Image by Mason Webb)

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried Guilty sa Lahat ng 7 Bilang sa FTX Fraud Trial

Ang isang pansamantalang petsa ng pagsentensiya ay itinakda para sa Marso 28, 2024. Maaaring gumugol ng mga dekada sa bilangguan si Bankman-Fried at posibleng hanggang 115 taon.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried Lambasted ng Prosecutor Bago Nagsimulang Magpasya ang mga Hurado sa Kanyang Kapalaran: Naisip ng SBF na 'Magagawa Niyang Lokohin ang Mundo'

Ang isang hatol sa pagsubok ng SBF ay maaaring dumating bago matapos ang Huwebes - sa unang anibersaryo ng CoinDesk scoop na naging sanhi ng pagbagsak ng kanyang imperyo.

Sam Bankman-Fried leaves his arraignment and bail hearing on Dec. 22, 2022, in New York City. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)