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).

Latest from Stan Higgins

Markets

MegaBigPower: 2014 Was a Game Changer for Bitcoin Mining

MegaBigPower's Dave Carlson looks back at the changes to bitcoin mining in 2014, and predicts what the next year will bring.

Dec 29, 2014

Markets

"O Christmas Bit!"

A poem for the season about bitcoin, family, unity and remembering the things that are most important at this time of year - Happy Christmas!

Dec 25, 2014

Markets

E-Commerce Software Developer Ziftr Raises $600k in Altcoin Crowdsale

Ziftr, a US-based e-commerce company, is hosting a month-long crowdsale for its new altcoin, ziftrcoin.

Dec 23, 2014

Markets

GoCoin Gains Strategic Investment from GAW Miners for Software Development Push

Digital currency payments provider GoCoin has received a strategic investment from GAW Miners that will be used to build out its software offerings.

Dec 22, 2014

Markets

All Things Alt: Altcoins for Amagi and New Features for Viacoin

Viacoin integrates Peter Todd's 'checklocktimeverify', Amagi Metals adds altcoins and the archcoin team launches a crowdfunding platform.

Dec 22, 2014

Markets

GAW Miners Altcoin Launch Sparks Speculative Frenzy

American cloud mining company GAW Miners has launched its new altcoin, paycoin.

Dec 18, 2014

Markets

Florida Group Faces Fraud Charges for Alleged Altcoin 'Pump and Dump'

Five individuals have been named in a Florida lawsuit that involves an altcoin pump-and-dump and the fraudulent presale of scrypt mining ASICs.

Dec 17, 2014

Finance

US State Bank Supervisors Issue Model Regulation for Digital Currencies

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors has drafted guidance for regulating digital currency activity

Dec 16, 2014

Markets

Ex-JPMorgan Transactions Exec Joins Bitcoin Startup Circle As CFO

Circle Internet Financial has hired veteran banking industry executive Paul Camp to serve as its new chief financial officer.

Dec 11, 2014

Markets

Microsoft Adds Bitcoin Payments for Xbox Games and Mobile Content

Microsoft now lets users add bitcoin to their online accounts, enabling payments for apps, games and other digital content through its Xbox platform.

Dec 11, 2014