14 March 2026
Austin, Texas, USA

Margaux Nijkerk

Articles by Margaux Nijkerk

Neobanks will fuel Ethereum's 2026 growth, says ether.fi CEO

CryptoJanuary 5, 2026

As Ethereum closes out a pivotal institutional year, ether.fi CEO and co-founder Mike Silagadze is already looking ahead to 2026, and he believes the networks next phase will be defined less by specu…...

Ethereum’s ‘Hegota’ upgrade slated for late 2026 as devs accelerate roadmap

CryptoDecember 29, 2025

Ethereum developers earlier this month agreed on the name and rough timing of the networks second major upgrade scheduled for 2026, settling on Hegota as the next milestone in the blockchains develop…...

The Protocol: Aave community split

CryptoDecember 25, 2025

AAVE COMMUNITY SPLIT: Aave's community members and participants have become sharply divided in recent weeks over control of the protocols brand and related assets, intensifying an ongoing dispute ove…...

Foundation behind restaking protocol EigenLayer plans bigger rewards for active users

CryptoDecember 20, 2025

The foundation behind restaking protocol EigenLayer has proposed a governance change to introduce new incentives for the EIGEN token, focusing on productive network activity and fee generation. Unde…...

Most Influential: Hsiao-Wei Wang and Tomasz K. Sta?czak

CryptoDecember 20, 2025

The Ethereum ecosystem underwent something of a short revival in 2025. Early in the year, as many major cryptocurrencies surged to fresh all-time highs, ether lagged behind. Some in the community poi…...

Most Influential: The Solana Developers

CryptoDecember 20, 2025

In 2025, the Solana ecosystem saw a mix of activities related to hype, hardware, and high-impact upgrades, marking one of the chains most memorable years yet. The year began with a full-blown memeco…...

Most Influential: Sam Altman

CryptoDecember 19, 2025

OpenAI founder Sam Altman is the most recognizable name in the artificial intelligence (AI) space. Since the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022, AI has steadily crept into every corner of daily life, and…...

The Protocol: Bug that can drain all your tokens impacting 'thousands' of sites

CryptoDecember 18, 2025

Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk's weekly wrap of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. Im Margaux Nijkerk, a reporter at CoinDesk. In this issue: New React bug th… [+10930...

Most Influential: Jesse Pollak

CryptoDecember 13, 2025

Jesse Pollak, best known as the creator behind American crypto exchange Coinbases layer-2 network Base, has been seen as the person largely responsible for the networks growth in popularity this year…...

The Protocol: Stripe’s Tempo Testnet Goes Live

CryptoDecember 11, 2025

Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk's weekly wrap of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. Im Margaux Nijkerk, a reporter at CoinDesk. In this issue: Stripe-Backed Bl… [+9935 ...