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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US Consumer Protection Agency Asked to Boost Bitcoin Oversight

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been asked to take a more active role in digital currency oversight.

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Skyhook Ships 150 Open-Source Bitcoin ATMs in First Month

The portable bitcoin ATM manufacturer said that it has sold 70 of its $999 units so far in June.

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Intuit Lets Merchants Accept Bitcoin With New 'PayByCoin' Service

Intuit's new service integrates QuickBooks Online with bitcoin wallet and merchant processor Coinbase.

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Darkcoin Battles New Setback to Anonymous Transaction System

A planned launch of darkcoin's masternode feature has been postponed again following network forking issues.

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CoinTerra Seeks Out-of-Court Settlement to Class Action Lawsuit

Plaintiffs say CoinTerra distorted the technological capacity and energy consumption of its bitcoin mining products.

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All Things Alt: Max Keiser Talks Altcoins, Investment and Political Disruption

Max Keiser discusses maxcoin and alternative digital currencies in general, while a new coin commemorates a recent political downfall.

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How OpenBazaar is Using Bitcoin to Build a Decentralized eBay

Decentralized marketplace Open Bazaar's Brian Hoffman discusses the project ahead of a public appearance this weekend.

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Julian Assange: I Told Google's Eric Schmidt to Embrace Bitcoin

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and Google chairman and then-CEO Eric Schmidt discussed bitcoin in 2011.

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Russia to Clarify Bitcoin Policy in Forthcoming Task Force Report

Russian financial authorities will release a paper on digital currencies as they relate to money laundering and terrorist financing.

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How Unsuspecting Homeowners Helped Hackers Mine 500 Million Dogecoins

Security flaws opened the door to a dogecoin mining scam that may have affected thousands.

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