Macauley Peterson

Macauley Peterson

Macauley is a Senior Editor based in Germany. He was an editor and content creator in the pro chess world for 14 years before an interest in crypto led him to Bucerius Law School (MLB 2020), a thesis on stablecoins, DeFi and CBDC, and a career change. He also holds an MA in Film Studies; film credits include Associate Producer of the 2016 Netflix feature documentary, "Magnus" about World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen. Contact: [email protected]
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A misconfiguration on the testnet won’t impact Pectra’s mainnet launch, developers said

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Calls for a coordinated Ethereum “rollback” after the Bybit hack were bad-faith narratives designed to spread confusion

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The Open Intents Framework and ERC-7683 simplify cross-chain transactions across Ethereum chains

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The proposal rewrites USDS borrowing rules for MKR holders — a strategic voting maneuver by founder Rune Christensen

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Building on Cosmos in 2022 was a nightmare, so this team pivoted to tackle developer experience

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Optimism’s Ben Jones highlighted the difference between peacetime and wartime Ethereum

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Gamified art history and collaborative world-building showcases the ways crypto is unlocking audience engagement

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An EF-backed group focused on institutional adoption wants to be a resource for TradFi

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