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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Marchés

Blockstack CEO Muneeb Ali: 'You Don’t Need a Blockchain' for All Dapps

Apps across the space are putting too much reliance (and data) on blockchains, argued Blockstack CEO Muneeb Ali at Consensus 2019.

Muneeb Ali

Marchés

Proposal's Merger Paves Way for New Bitcoin Lightning Features

A routing proposal is expected to be merged today into the official "specifications" of the lightning network, paving the way for new features.

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Marchés

Tor Makes Launching Bitcoin Lightning Nodes Easier for Users, Casa Finds

Casa CTO Jameson Lopp explained how Tor leapfrogs some of the thorny networking hurdles that come with setting up a node.

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Technologies

Pieter Wuille Unveils Two Proposals for Upcoming Bitcoin Privacy Soft Fork

Bitcoin developer Pieter Wuille unveiled two proposals today that offer new plans for bitcoin's possible next big upgrade.

Pieter Wuille, blockstream

Marchés

Bitcoin's Lightning Comes to Apple Smartwatches With New App

A new app for the Apple Watch has been launched by bitcoin startup Bluewallet, which connects users to the nascent lightning network.

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Bitcoin Startup Unveils 'Thunder Bird' Lightning Code for IoT Devices

Japanese startup Nayuta is releasing a lightning network implementation with a compelling new focus: bitcoin payments for the internet of things.

Lightning

Marchés

Schnorr Upgrade Set for Inclusion in Next Bitcoin Cash Hard Fork

Bitcoin Cash's upcoming network upgrade will notably feature a new signature scheme dubbed Schnorr.

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Technologies

New Code Helps Lightning Users Protect Their Bitcoin from File Corruption

A new software release from Lightning Labs targets a risk for users: the chance they'll lose funds if their hardware is having problems.

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Marchés

Lightning Labs Launches Desktop App on Bitcoin Mainnet

Lightning Labs has put out an alpha release for its lightning desktop app for bitcoin's mainnet.

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