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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FOAM and the Dream to Map the World on Ethereum

CryptoKitties meets Pokemon Go? That's FOAM's initial goal, but the team thinks its decentralized location-tracking tech has more serious potential.

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Verge's Blockchain Attacks Are Worth a Sober Second Look

Privacy-oriented cryptocurrency verge has dealt with several attacks recently, displaying how difficult it is to code blockchains without exploits.

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An Upcoming Cryptocurrency Is Trialling a Trio of Bitcoin Tech Advances

As grin inches toward launch, the team is incorporating three bold scalability and privacy technologies originally created for bitcoin.

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A New Twist On Lightning Tech Could Be Coming Soon to Bitcoin

The lightning network is still new, but a group of its devs are already thinking about an alternative technology to better protect users' funds.

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MIT Tests Smart Contract-Powered Bitcoin Lightning Network

A recently completed MIT test showcases how bitcoin might not just scale, but do so in a way where it's transactions are more expressive than today.

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Bitcoin Cash Fork Leaves Users Behind, But Does It Matter?

Bitcoin cash recently hard forked and a little less than 20 percent of nodes didn't upgrade. The industry argues over whether that matters or not.

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First Bitcoin Smart Contracts Sidechain Now Secured By 1 in 10 Miners

From miner adoption to a lightning-like network to new partners, RSK, which developed the bitcoin smart contracts sidechain, is building momentum.

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Moral Food: A Fish's Trek From 'Bait to Plate' on the Ethereum Blockchain

During Ethereal Summit, attendees were invited to track the tuna in their sushi from start to finish through the use of the ethereum blockchain.

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A Daily Show Comedian Showed Up to Roast an Ethereum Conference

"No one knows what the !@#$ is going on."

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At Ethereal Summit, A Human Face On A Blockchain Future

At ConsenSys' Ethereal Summit, the focus was on reaching those people that aren't already a part of the blockchain space.

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