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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Ethereum's Double-Edged Sword: Will a Rising Price Hurt Users?

The value of ethereum's ether token has jumped by about 900% since the start of the year, but there is a downside to that success.

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Litecoin is Giving New Life to Bitcoin's Most Experimental Tech

An upgrade to the litecoin codebase is inspiring new strategies from blockchain developers seeking eventually to build on bitcoin.

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Ethereum's Big Switch: The New Roadmap to Proof-of-Stake

Ethereum's developers are offering more clarity on how the network is preparing for its biggest change yet.

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Yours May Have Just Sent The First Real Bitcoin Lightning Payment

Blockchain content startup Yours is working on an alternative version of the Lightning Network, one that actually works on bitcoin right now.

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The Litening: Will Litecoin Be the First Big Blockchain With Lightning?

A new test version of the Lightning Network launched today, marking a step toward a long-awaited live debut on a major cryptocurrency.

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Ethereum Meets Zcash? Why IPFS Plans a Multi-Blockchain Browser

Juan Benet, the creator of decentralized data-storing protocol IPFS, has big plans for connecting blockchains across the planet, and beyond...

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Antbleed: Bitcoin's Newest New Controversy Explained

Bitcoin's latest controversy centers on a vulnerability found in mining chips, but the story only gets weirder from there.

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Litecoin's SegWit Activation: Why it Matters and What's Next

SegWit, a highly anticipated code change, is set to lock-in on the public litecoin blockchain today. Here's what you need to know.

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ICO Insanity? $300 Million Gnosis Valuation Sparks Market Reaction

Ethereum prediction market project Gnosis sparked broad debate today following an initial coin offering that didn't exactly go as planned.

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What's to Do Before Ethereum Enters 'Metropolis'?

A look at what's still to do for ethereum developers working on the Metropolis upgrade – the platform's third of four planned stages.

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