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 Spam Attacks Are Back – This Time on the Test Network

Following DoS attacks on the ethereum network last year, an attacker has picked an easier target to spam: Ropsten, the ethereum testing network.

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Vitalik Buterin Calls for Collaboration at Enterprise Ethereum Launch

Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin addressed a crowd today at the launch of a corporate-facing version of the blockchain platform.

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New Ethereum Proposal Aims to Supercharge Smart Contracts

The creator of a new ethereum project says his ambitious off-chain networks, done right, could enable more complex applications of the technology.

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Ethereum Economics Gets Spotlight in Vitalik Buterin EDCON Keynote

A new talk by ethereum's creator gave insight into the future of the world's second-largest public blockchain network.

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Secretive ‘Enterprise Ethereum’ Project Gets Mixed Reactions at EDCON 2017

At day one of the developer-focused EDCON conference in Paris, France, attendees took different stances on the benefits of private blockchains.

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3 Big Blockchain Ideas MIT is Working on Right Now

CoinDesk looks at notable MIT Digital Currency Initiative projects, from reshaping the web, to making blockchains more confidential and auditable.

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The Next Wave of Ethereum Applications is Almost Here

Ethereum has been criticized by some for its lack of production-ready projects, but a number of dapps are now making significant progress.

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A Bitcoin Hard Fork? The Science of Contentious Code is Advancing

Developers are probing deeper into how best to execute a hard fork – a contentious upgrading tool that promises numerous benefits for bitcoin.

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What Makes Bitcoin Great? One Scientist is On a Quest to Find Out

Academics still aren't sure why bitcoin is so robust, but one Cornell professor has made it her mission to find out.

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