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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Markets

How a 15-Year-Old’s $1,000 Bitcoin Investment Led to Startup Success

Idaho native Erik Finman has invested his sizeable bitcoin profits into education startup Botangle.com.

finman, entreprenuer

Markets

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Launches First Bitcoin ATM

The ATM, operated by Liberty Teller, has been launched at the MIT Coop store in Kendall Square, Cambridge.

mit, campus

Tech

Bitcoin Mining Manufacturer HashFast Enters Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

By entering Chapter 11 bankruptcy, HashFast will now work with its creditors and seek a restructuring of its debt.

Bankruptcy

Markets

How Bitcoin Tech Could Make Infamous Anonymous Tor Network More Powerful

A proposed altcoin called torcoin aims to strengthen the Tor network by incentivizing relay creation.

tor network

Markets

All Things Alt: A Dogecoin Wedding, Ire Over Isracoin and Crypto Commodities Go Wild

A California wedding officiant is now accepting dogecoin while an altcoin seeks to conquer the fertilizer market.

dogecoin

Markets

Central Bankers Argue Digital Currency Requires Institutional Control

A new report suggests that central banks could one day integrate bitcoin's underlying technology.

puppeteer

Markets

Bitcoin Closer to Attaining Lawful Money Status in California

AB-129, the bill that would recognize digital currencies as lawful money, has moved to the Senate floor for consideration.

California Assembly

Policy

IRS: No Bitcoin Reporting Required for FinCEN Foreign Banking Tax Form

The government agency added that this policy could be changed for future tax years.

tax

Markets

Maturing Middle Eastern Bitcoin Ecosystem Emerges at ArabNet Conference

Bitcoin could solve key issues in the region's financial system and bring resources to the underbanked.

Middle East

Markets

Study: Speculation Isn't the Sole Driver of Bitcoin Prices

The newly released academic paper found evidence that the bitcoin market is maturing and building fundamentals.

Analysis