Latest from Alyssa Hertig
Bitcoin's Broken Record: Why the Scaling Debate Isn't Going Away
As the bitcoin scaling debate drags on, patterns are emerging that yield interesting insights into technical exploration on the network.
'Confidential Assets': Blockstream Reveals New Bitcoin Privacy Tech
Bitcoin startup Blockstream has unveiled new technology for shielding the details of transactions on a blockchain.
How Cornell Researchers Are Quietly Reinventing Private Blockchains
Why some researchers from Cornell's Institute for CryptoCurrencies & Contracts (IC3) are working to improve permissioned blockchain implementations.
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.
What Is a DAO?
A decentralized autonomous organization, or DAO, is an organization that’s governed by code instead of leaders.
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.
Who Created Ethereum?
Ethereum was the first project to introduce decentralized applications; the tech that paved the way for DeFi and NFTs.
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.
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.
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.
