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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Finance

World Bitcoin Association Files for Bankruptcy Amid Landlord Legal Fight

The company that operates Bitcoin Center NYC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after months of legal wrangling.

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Markets

Bitcoin Nanosatellites Could Orbit Earth in 2016

An ambitious plan to launch bitcoin-enabled microsatellites has taken a step forward with a new business deal.

satellite, earth

Markets

Bitcoin Mining Pools Targeted in Wave of DDOS Attacks

A number of bitcoin mining pools around the world have been hit by a recent string of DDOS attacks.

DDOS

Markets

Bitcoin Exchange itBit Revealed as US Marshals Auction Winner

New York-based bitcoin exchange itBit secured 3,000 BTC during the latest USMS bitcoin auction.

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Markets

Three Unnamed Bidders Win Latest US Marshals Bitcoin Auction

The US Marshals Service announced that its latest bitcoin auction concluded with three separate winning bids.

Auction

Markets

Former GAW Manager: $8 Million ZenMiner Investment ‘A Total Lie’

A former GAW Miners executive has claimed that a previously announced $8m investment in the cloud mining firm ZenMiner never took place.

Lie detector

Markets

Police Arrest Five in MyCoin Bitcoin Exchange Scheme Case

Five individuals have been arrested by Hong Kong police in connection with the collapse of MyCoin, an alleged bitcoin trading platform.

Arrest

Markets

Study: Bitcoin Becoming Less Attractive Target for Trojan Malware

A new report from security firm Symantec claims that the number of Trojan malware programs targeting bitcoin users has fallen in the past year.

Trojan

Tech

MegaBigPower Opens Buyback for Unprofitable Bitcoin Miners

US-based bitcoin mining company MegaBigPower is launching a hardware buyback program that aims to help miners struggling with unprofitable rigs.

Hardware

Markets

How Rivetz Uses Your Smartphone to Secure Your Mobile Bitcoin Wallet

A security technology startup is aiming to challenge Apple Pay and other mobile payment solutions through a blend of hardware security and bitcoin.

Mobile payment