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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Bitcoin's Block Size Debate is Back (And It Might Be Worse Than Ever)

With little likelihood of a single scaling solution that will please everyone, is a hard fork inevitable?

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The Plot Thickens As DAO Attacker Trades Stolen Funds for Bitcoin

More than $100,000 worth of digital currency tied to ethereum’s biggest hack has been successfully converted into bitcoin.

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A Lower Block Time Could Help Bitcoin Scale, But Will It Work?

A small tweak to bitcoin could have a big impact.

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The Blockchain Created By Ethereum's Fork is Forking Now

A blockchain that was born out of the rejection of a specific technical change is on the verge of making that specific change, some argue.

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Ethereum Forks But Blockchain Attacks Keep On Coming

Yesterday’s ethereum hard fork went according to plan, but the attacker has yet to be thwarted.

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Bitcoin's Lightning Network Takes a Big Step Toward Interoperability

While several implementations of the much-anticipated Lightning Network have emerged, new specifications could bridge these splintered projects.

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So, It Looks Like Ethereum is Going to Have to Fork Again...

Ethereum is planning for another hard fork to foil an ongoing series of attacks on the network.

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What's Left Before SegWit Goes Live

After months of testing, bitcoin's big scaling upgrade is almost here.

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So, Ethereum's Blockchain is Still Under Attack…

What began over two weeks ago with spam attacks has escalated into a battle pitting ethereum developers against unknown antagonists.

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Scaling Bitcoin Preview: 5 Talks to Watch at Bitcoin's Big Summit

Bitcoin's scaling conferences are known for spawning big ideas.

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