Stan Higgins

A member of CoinDesk's full-time Editorial Staff since 2014, Stan has long been at the forefront of covering emerging developments in blockchain technology. Stan has previously contributed to financial websites, and is an avid reader of poetry.

Stan currently owns a small amount (<$500) worth of BTC, ENG and XTZ (See: Editorial Policy).

Stan Higgins

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Markets

European Banking Federation Recommends Bitcoin Regulation

A major European banking trade group has called for governments and businesses to develop regulatory solutions for cryptocurrencies.

Banks

Markets

Russia's Qiwi Proposes Commodity-Backed Bitcoin Alternative

A Russian payments company backing an idea for a digital currency has said that it could be backed by commodities.

Moscow, Russia

Markets

Bank of England Economist Proposes National Digital Currency

The Bank of England’s top economist has suggested that a digital currency based on bitcoin could alleviate monetary policy problems.

Bank of England

Markets

California Politician Faces Resignation Calls Amid Altcoin Controversy

A California politician has become embroiled in a growing controversy surrounding an altcoin and investors who say they’ve been duped.

Angry

Markets

BitPay Sues Insurer After Losing $1.8 Million in Phishing Attack

Bitcoin payment processor BitPay has filed suit against a Massachusetts insurance company after losing $1.8m during a phishing attack last December.

gavel, court

Markets

Russian Official: Payment Giant Qiwi's Digital Currency Idea 'Illegal'

A Russian official is speaking out against plans by a leading domestic payment company to release a bitcoin alternative.

Moscow, Russia

Tech

IBM Developing New Blockchain Smart Contract System

IBM is reportedly working on a new project for smart contract creation using the bitcoin code base.

IBM

Markets

US State Bank Supervisors Publish Final Model Regulation

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) has released the final version of its model regulatory framework for digital currencies.

paperwork, regulation

Markets

Russian Artist Makes Music Using Bitcoin Market Data

Check out this art technology installation that creates music using live bitcoin market data.

Silk4

Markets

Global Investment Banks Back Blockchain Initiative

A number of the world's largest investment banks are teaming up to develop standards for blockchain technology.

bank