Latest from Alyssa Hertig
From AsicBoost to UASF: Greg Maxwell on Bitcoin's Path Forward
Greg Maxwell discusses his assertions about an alleged controversial mining technique and the way forward for bitcoin.
Blockstream Hires Ex-BTCC Exec in Global Market Push
Blockchain development startup Blockstream has added a new executive, poaching a C-level hire from one of China's 'Big Three' bitcoin exchanges.
Bitcoin's Latest Scaling Twist: Support is Building for a UASF
Will the 'economic majority' prevail? The latest twist in bitcoin's scaling debate is a backlash movement against its mining community.
Mirai, The Infamous Internet of Things Army, Can Now Mine Bitcoin
A new version of an infamous botnet has been detected – and this version is equipped to mine bitcoin.
The 'Big Block' Bitcoin Movement is Embracing Bcoin
A new bitcoin implementation called 'Bcoin' is attracting wide support as a means to end the scaling debate.
Ethereum Prediction Market Project Gnosis Sets ICO Launch Date
An ethereum-based prediction market project called Gnosis is moving forward toward its public debut.
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.
