Alyssa Hertig

A contributing tech reporter at CoinDesk, Alyssa Hertig is a programmer and journalist specializing in Bitcoin and the Lightning Network. Over the years, her work has also appeared in VICE, Mic and Reason. She's currently writing a book exploring the ins and outs of Bitcoin governance. Alyssa owns some BTC.

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Maxwell, Wuille Co-Author Proposal for a Big Boost to Bitcoin's Bandwidth

A new paper outlines a proposed protocol that seeks to boost the bandwidth for bitcoin nodes.

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Bitcoin's 'Toxic' Twitter 'Culture War' Explained

A flare-up between developers, startup members and other members of the ecyostem around bitcoin raised a range of questions over the weekend.

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Bitcoin Cash Miners Undo Attacker's Transactions With '51% Attack'

Two mining pools recently carried out a 51 percent attack on the bitcoin cash blockchain.

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Lightning App for Sending Bitcoin Tips on Twitter Is Now Easier to Use

An app that lets you send lightning tips via Twitter just got a 1.0 software release with a set of new features.

Joseph O’Conner was accused of participating in a Twitter cryptocurrency scam.

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Blockstream's Samson Mow Is Launching a Space Alien Gaming Token on Bitcoin

Bitcoin... in space? A company led by Blockstream CSO Samson Mow is looking to bridge the worlds of crypto and online gaming.

Infinite Fleet (Samson Mow/Pixelmatic)

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Bitcoin and Blockchain: The Tangled History of Two Tech Buzzwords

The word "blockchain" isn't used in the bitcoin white paper, the document that started it all. So, how did the term take off as a buzzword?

blockchain shirt

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Ava Labs Exits Stealth, Launches Blockchain Testnet Based on 'Avalanche' Protocol

Ava Labs is out of stealth, revealing a past $6 million funding round and a new blockchain testnet backed by the Avalanche consensus protocol.

Emin Gün Sirer

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World's Fifth-Largest Electrical Company Is Using an Ethereum Dapp

One of the world's largest electrical companies is teaming up with ethereum app iExec on a new test.

edf, energy

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Blockstream Launches Security Token Platform on Bitcoin Sidechain

Blockstream, the bitcoin-focused startup, is creating a new security token platform on its Liquid sidechain network.

liquid, Blockstream

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Bitcoin in Space? It Helps Connection Woes, Says Blockstream's Adam Back

Beaming bitcoin from satellites might sound far-fetched, but there are serious use cases, according to Adam Back, CEO of Blockstream.

Blockstream CEO Adam Back at Consensus 2019. (CoinDesk archives)