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.

Latest from Alyssa Hertig

Tech

Kraken Pledges $150K for Development of Open-Source BTCPay Server

Crypto exchange Kraken has donated $150,000 to the foundation managing BtcPay Server, an open-source tool for merchants accepting bitcoin payments.

Jun 25, 2020

Tech

Why This Dev Built a 'Centralized Ethereum' on Top of Bitcoin's Lightning Network

Ethereum showed the limits of decentralization, says the creator of an explicitly centralized version that pays contracts via Bitcoin’s Lightning Network.

Jun 12, 2020

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ConsenSys

ConsenSys is a blockchain development studio based in Brooklyn, New York. It was created in 2014 by Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin.

Jun 8, 2020

Learn

Block.one

Block.one is a private blockchain company founded by Brenden Blumer and Dan Larimer, and is best known for developing the EOS.IO protocol.

Jun 5, 2020

Policy

EU's Europol: Bitcoin Privacy Wallet 'Not Looking Good' For Law Enforcement

Europol, the European Union's law enforcement agency, has its eyes on the popular bitcoin privacy tool Wasabi Wallet, documents verified by CoinDesk show.

Jun 4, 2020

Europol building in the Hague, Netherlands.

Tech

Lightning Network Overhaul Could Strengthen Bitcoin Privacy – But Many 'Ifs' Remain

Bitcoin developers are exploring Point Timelock Contracts (PTLCs) to improve the privacy of payments on the Lightning Network.

Jun 3, 2020

A pine tree singed by lightning. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Tech

Bitcoiners Sprint to Improve Lightning Network in 2-Day Virtual Hackathon

Unable to meet in person, developers around the world collaborated by videoconference for a 48-hour stretch to refine Bitcoin’s Lightning Network.

Jun 2, 2020

A Raspberry Pi computer used to build Raspiblitz, a DIY guide for crafting your own lightning node. (Credit: The Coinspondent)

Tech

Maker of Coldcard Bitcoin Wallet Rolls Out an Extra-Strength 'USB Condom'

CoinKite, maker of the Coldcard hardware wallet, has introduced two accessories that underscore the near-paranoia required to safely hold bitcoin.

Jun 1, 2020

SAFER SATS? CoinKite's Coldpower allows users to charge their hardware wallets by connecting the USB plug to a 9-volt battery, rather than, say, plugging it into a laptop.(Credit:CoinKite)

Tech

Bug in 'Timelocked' Bitcoin Contracts Could Spur Miners to Steal From Each Other

A widespread bug has compromised a special type of bitcoin transaction that is supposed to discourage miners from cheating, new research shows.

Jun 1, 2020

Markets

JK Rowling Asks About Bitcoin. Accursed Crypto Twitter Scares Her Off

It took only three (3) hours for Crypto Twitter to scare JK Rowling away from bitcoin.

May 15, 2020

JK Rowling asked CoinDesk senior reporter Leigh Cuen to explain bitcoin to her. Crypto Twitter stepped up – to mixed results. (Credit: JStone / Shutterstock)

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