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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Finanças

CardCoins Offers Bitcoin Payments Over the Lightning Network

CardCoins’ new Lightning integration will allow customers to receive bitcoin payments quickly and cheaply.

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Tecnologia

After Taproot, What’s Next for Bitcoin’s Future?

Now that Bitcoin has Taproot, here are some other interesting soft fork changes developers have been eyeing.

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Tecnologia

Taproot, Bitcoin’s Long-Anticipated Upgrade, Has Activated

Taproot gives developers an expanded toolbox to work with as they continue to ideate, iterate and build on Bitcoin.

Taproot is now activated. (koyu/iStock/Getty Images Plus)

Tecnologia

Bitcoin’s Taproot Activation Gains Momentum From New ‘Speedy Trial’ Proposal

Taproot is the largest upgrade Bitcoin has seen in years, and many are proposing projects on top of it.

Could "Speedy Trial" be the solution that gets Taproot across the finish line?

Publicidade

Mercados

Blockchain Sleuthing Firm Calls Nigeria 'Focal Point' for Africa's Crypto Scams

These scams are raking in tens of thousands of dollars in crypto a month, blockchain analytics firm Whitestream determined.

Nigeria bitcoin

Tecnologia

A Guide to Saving on Bitcoin's High Transaction Fees

The average bitcoin transaction fee is $23. Luckily, there are ways to cut costs.

There are ways to save some sats on bitcoin transaction fees.

Aprenda

What Is a Flash Loan?

A guide to one of DeFi’s most innovative and controversial features.

Un dólar fuerte podría correlacionarse con el mercado cripto y continuar su recuperación. (Shutterstock).

Política

Bitcoin 'Can't Be Stopped': Nigerians Look to P2P Exchanges After Crypto Ban

Some Nigerians plan to continue using bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies despite a directive issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) last week ordering banks to close down accounts associated with cryptocurrencies.

Lagos, Nigeria

Publicidade

Aprenda

What Is the ERC-20 Ethereum Token Standard?

The ERC-20 token standard was revolutionary for creating interoperability between tokens built on the Ethereum Network.

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Aprenda

Which Crypto Projects Are Based on Ethereum?

Ethereum dapps are different from everyday apps because they aim to hand users more control over their online lives.

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