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Appealing to Normies: Advancing Bitcoin Starts With Better UX

At London's Advancing Bitcoin conference, developers discussed user-experience fixes for the world's leading crypto.

By Alyssa HertigFeb 7, 2020

Blockstream's UX director, Selene Jin, speaks at 2020's Advancing Bitcoin conference in London. (Photo by Alyssa Hertig for CoinDesk)

Pieter Wuille Unveils 'Miniscript,' A New Smart Contract Language for Bitcoin

By Alyssa HertigAug 20, 2019

Pieter Wuille, blockstream

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