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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Italian Banking Group: Bitcoin's Advantage is its Network Effect

The European Securities and Markets Authority has published new submissions from a recent call for information on digital currencies.

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No, Satoshi Nakamoto Hasn't Moved a Thing

Yesterday, social media lit up with the news that bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto had emerged from the shadows to make a transaction.

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Japan Weighing Bitcoin Exchange Rules Amid Mt Gox Investigation

Japanese government officials are said to be weighing how to regulate bitcoin exchanges following renewed attention on past issues at Mt Gox.

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Smart Contracts Platform Symbiont Issues its First Cryptosecurity

Smart contracts platform Symbiont has announced the issuance of its first so-called smart security.

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Deutsche Bank Letter Touts 'Expertise' in Blockchain Tech

Deutsche Bank is exploring the use of the blockchain for a variety of potential applications, according to a recent letter from the German megabank.

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Microsoft's Bing Launches Bitcoin Rewards Sweepstakes

A new partnership between Bing Rewards and startup Tango Card will let users of the search engine receive rewards in bitcoin.

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Report: Tokyo Police Seeking Fraud Charges Against Mt Gox CEO

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police is reportedly pursuing fraud charges against Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles.

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Kaspersky Data Shows Bitcoin Malware Attacks Declining in 2015

A new report from Kaspersky Lab shows that developers continue to target users with malware geared toward illicitly generating or stealing bitcoins.

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Ripple Labs Taps US Treasury Official for Advisory Board

Blockchain startup Ripple Labs has added a former US Treasury Department official to its board of advisors.

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US Government Funds $3 Million Cryptocurrency Research Initiative

Three US universities are set to conduct research on cryptocurrencies using roughly $3m in grant funding from the National Science Foundation.

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