John Biggs

John Biggs is an entrepreneur, consultant, writer, and maker. He spent fifteen years as an editor for Gizmodo, CrunchGear, and TechCrunch and has a deep background in hardware startups, 3D printing, and blockchain. His work has appeared in Men’s Health, Wired, and the New York Times. He runs the Technotopia podcast about a better future.

He has written five books including the best book on blogging, Bloggers Boot Camp, and a book about the most expensive timepiece ever made, Marie Antoinette’s Watch. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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WATCH: What Drove Bitcoin's Price Gains Today? We Explore the Pop

Bitcoin popped earlier this morning and our own Brad Keoun talks to Joe DiPasquale of BitBull Capital about what moved the market.

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WATCH: Athena's Bitcoin ATM Business Blooms in Argentina

Argentina's economic woes have led to a rise in crypto adoption. We talk to Athena Bitcoin, one of the biggest crypto ATM networks in the country.

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Join Us in Tokyo for a CoinDesk On Tap Event

We'll be in Tokyo on Monday, October 14 and we'd love to meet up. RSVP today.

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German Police Seize Second Crypto-Fueled Cyberbunker

A "bulletproof hosting" service that used crypto to buy and sell contraband has been shut down.

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Cardano and New Balance Will Team up to Stop Counterfeit Kicks

IOHK CEO Charles Hoskinson announced a sneaker partnership at the Cardano Summit in Bulgaria this weekend.

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WATCH: Inside the LatAm Crypto Market With the Founder of SatoshiTango

SatoshiTango founder Marias Bari is bullish on crypto in Latin America.

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New Malware Swaps Out Crypto Wallet Addresses as You Type Them

A newly discovered piece of malware can secretly steal your crypto wallets and passwords.

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Invest: Asia Keynotes and Panels Explore the Rise of Blockchain in Asia

Invest: Asia in Singapore featured major names in the global blockchain and crypto industry and we've made the entire show available online.

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CoinDesk to Move Into Same Building as Owner Digital Currency Group

Employees at crypto news publication CoinDesk were told Tuesday that the firm is moving into the same building as its parent, Digital Currency Group.

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WATCH: CoinDesk LIVE from Invest: Asia

Join us for day two of our coverage in Singapore at CoinDesk's Invest: Asia conference.

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