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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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Now You Can Try 'Teleporting' Bitcoin for Greater Privacy With CoinSwaps
The alpha release of Teleport implements the CoinSwap privacy technique in an effort to improve bitcoin privacy by making transactions "invisible."
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By Alyssa Hertig
Mar 11, 2022 at 5:41 p.m. UTC
Mar 11, 2022
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JoinMarket Is About to Make Bitcoin Privacy More User-Friendly
Developers hope the forthcoming JoinMarket UI will give people an easier way to use CoinJoins to keep their Bitcoin transactions private.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Feb 25, 2022 at 9:37 p.m. UTC
Feb 25, 2022
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Tor
Crypto Donations to Tor Surged 841% in 2021
Of the nearly $1 million raised by the non-profit, 58% of the donations were in cryptocurrencies.
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Feb 2, 2022 at 9:33 a.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Isn’t Private – But Its Recent Taproot Upgrade Will Help
The upgrade could give the network a much-anticipated privacy boost once its effects ripple throughout the ecosystem.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Jan 24, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 24, 2022
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Ethereum
What Is Ether?
Ether is the second-largest cryptocurrency and handles more transaction volume than any other digital asset. But what is ether used for on the Ethereum network?
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By Alyssa Hertig
Jan 13, 2022 at 2:33 p.m. UTC
Jan 13, 2022
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5 Ways Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Advanced in 2021
This past year, key developments on the Lightning protocol have been making Bitcoin a better payment system.
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Dec 28, 2021 at 2:16 p.m. UTC
Dec 28, 2021
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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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By Alyssa Hertig
Dec 15, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 15, 2021
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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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By Alyssa Hertig
Nov 17, 2021 at 8:01 p.m. UTC
Nov 17, 2021
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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.
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Nov 15, 2021 at 5:48 p.m. UTC
Nov 15, 2021
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Gavin Wood
Gavin Wood is a co-founder and former chief technology officer of Ethereum, and the founder of Parity Technologies and the Web3 Foundation.
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Sep 9, 2021 at 2:02 p.m. UTC
Sep 9, 2021
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