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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How Do Ethereum Smart Contracts Work?

Smart contracts are programs that automatically execute transactions if certain conditions are met, without the need of an intermediary.

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What Is a DAO?

A decentralized autonomous organization, or DAO, is an organization that’s governed by code instead of leaders.

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What Is a Decentralized Application?

Decentralized applications, or dapps, are typically built on Ethereum and aim to give users more control over their finances and data.

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Who Created Ethereum?

Ethereum was the first project to introduce decentralized applications; the tech that paved the way for DeFi and NFTs.

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin was one of the first to sign an NFT on the platform.

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How to Use Ethereum

Decentralized apps on Ethereum give users more control, but at a cost: ether, the platform’s native token. Here’s how to use Ethereum.

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Inside IC3: How Cornell is Advancing the Science of Bitcoin

An inside look at Cornell University's IC3 lab, which has numerous projects centered on researching and boosting cryptocurrencies like bitcoin.

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Keep Calm and Bitcoin On? Developers Aren't Worrying About a Fork

As the discussion heats up over the possibility of a bitcoin hard fork, some developers are playing down the likelihood of a split.

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Fire the Miners? Radical Ideas Emerge as Bitcoin Fork Talk Escalates

As tensions rise in bitcoin's scaling debate, support is growing for a solution that could sideline miners should they try to force a code change.

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Aborted ENS Launch Marks Latest Setback for Ethereum Apps

Ethereum developers had to shutter a highly anticipated app last week, when two critical bugs provoked security concerns shortly after launch.

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Zcash Launches Non-Profit Foundation to Advance Adoption

A new non-profit foundation has been launched to support the development of the zcash protocol.

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