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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Ross Ulbricht Found Guilty of Operating Silk Road Dark Market

A jury in New York ruled Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht guilty on all charges including money laundering, drug trafficking and computer hacking.

Ross Ulbricht set to be freed from prison (CoinDesk Archives)

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BitPay Sponsors NASCAR Truck Series Driver

NASCAR driver Justin Boston has received a sponsorship from bitcoin payments company BitPay.

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Bitcoin Mining Firm KnCMiner Raises Further $15 Million

Swedish bitcoin mining company KnCMiner has raised $15m in a Series B funding round led by Accel Partners.

KnCMiner - damage - Dario

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Spondoolies-Tech and Genesis Team Up for Cloud Mining Service

Mining hardware provider Spondoolies-Tech and cloud hashing service Genesis Mining are teaming up on a new bitcoin project.

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USAA: Our Members Are 'Actively Engaged' in Bitcoin

USAA's Vic Pascucci speaks to CoinDesk about the financial services company's recent investment in bitcoin services company Coinbase.

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LocalBitcoins User Funds Stolen After Chat Client Hack

P2P marketplace LocalBitcoins has experienced a hack on its chat client, resulting in the distribution of malware and loss of customer funds.

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Over 70 Bitcoin Scams Shut Down By New York Law Enforcement

The New York County District Attorney's Office has shut down more than 70 allegedly fraudulent bitcoin investment sites.

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California Regulator: Coinbase Exchange 'Not Regulated or Licensed'

California's top money transmitter regulator has released a statement saying that Coinbase's new exchange is not licensed to operate in the state.

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Bitcoin Mining Firm CoinTerra Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

CoinTerra has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, naming hundreds of creditors in court documents filed on 24th January.

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Bill Gates: Bitcoin Alone Won't Solve Global Payments Challenges

Bill Gates has commented on bitcoin's possible future ahead of the release of the Bill and Melinda Gate Foundation's annual letter.

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