Margaux Nijkerk

Articles by Margaux Nijkerk

Solana Foundation's new CISO warns AI is making crypto scams more convincing

Crypto August 2, 2026

While exploits in crypto often grab headlines because of the sheer amount of money that gets stolen, Coates emphasized that many of these hacks actually originate outside of blockchain compromises th�...

Ethereum Foundation unveils $1M audit subsidy program to boost crypto security and cut costs for builders

Crypto April 15, 2026

The Ethereum Foundation is doubling down on one of the ecosystems most critical needs: security. On Tuesday, the organization unveiled a new initiative aimed at tackling a persistent challenge in cr�...

Why North Korea keeps stealing billions in crypto — out in the open

Crypto April 13, 2026

North Korea's six-month infiltration campaign at Drift rattled a crypto industry already reeling from billion-dollar exploits. But as the news settled, a bigger question came into focus: why does No�...

The Protocol: Bernstein says quantum threat to Bitcoin is real but manageable

Crypto April 9, 2026

BERNSTEIN SAYS QUANTUM THREAT TO BITCOIN IS REAL BUT MANAGEABLE: Wall Street broker Bernstein said the rise of quantum computing poses a credible but manageable threat to Bitcoin and the broader cryp�...

The Protocol: Vitalik Buterin’s stark warning on layer-2 roadmap

Crypto February 5, 2026

VITALIK BUTERIN SAYS LAYER-2 ROADMAP NO LONGER MAKES SENSE: Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said the role of layer-2 networks needs to be reconsidered as the blockchain's main network continues t�...

From 'Ethereum’s sidekick' to standalone stars: How Vitalik Buterin’s latest pivot is forcing Layer 2s to grow up

Crypto February 5, 2026

For years, Ethereums layer-2 networks have marketed themselves as extensions of Ethereum itself. Arbitrum is Ethereum, Offchain Labs co-founder Steven Goldfeder wrote on X in March 2024. Base is Ethe�...

Quantum threat gets real: Ethereum Foundation prioritizes security with leanVM and PQ signatures

Crypto February 2, 2026

Quantum computing has long been a distant, theoretical threat to blockchain cryptography. But over the past few months, that calculus has shifted rapidly. While the Bitcoin community has been debati�...

Aero DEX aims to fix liquidity fragmentation and dethrone the incumbents

Crypto January 31, 2026

While much of the industrys attention over the past year has gravitated toward stablecoins, tokenized treasuries and institutional onramps, the team behind Velodrome and Aerodrome says the real power�...

Solana’s new phase is ‘much more about finance,’ says Backpack CEO Armani Ferrante

Crypto January 26, 2026

Solanas latest phase looks a lot less flashy than its memecoin-fueled highs, and that may be the goal. Armani Ferrante, CEO of crypto exchange Backpack, told CoinDesk in an interview the Solana ecos�...

The Protocol: Ledger customer data breached from Global-e platform

Crypto January 8, 2026

LEDGER FACES CUSTOMER DATA BREACH: Hardware wallet giant Ledger is grappling with a data exposure incident, this time linked to its third-party payment processor, Global-e. An email notification sent�...