Latest from Alyssa Hertig
Lightning Co-Creator Releases Code for Bitcoin Scaling Concept
Co-author of the lightning network white paper Tadge Dryja has released new code for a proposed scaling solution he's been working on for a year.
Bitcoin's First Public Mining Pool Is Rebranding
The company behind Slush Pool, the first cryptocurrency mining pool to make its services publicly available, is rebranding.
Can Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Power Payments in a Japanese Bar?
A bar in Japan is teaming up with a locally-based lightning startup to let customers pay using the experimental payments network.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
