Daniel Cawrey

Daniel Cawrey has been a contributor to CoinDesk since 2013. He has written two books on the crypto space, including 2020’s “Mastering Blockchain” from O'Reilly Media. His new book, “Understanding Crypto,” arrives in 2023.

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4 New Bitcoin Startups Showcase at DEMO Fall 2014

DEMO's autumn conference featured a bitcoin and FinTech track yesterday that saw four new bitcoin startups debut products.

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Tim Draper-Backed Bitcoin Exchange Vaurum Rebrands as Mirror

Vaurum has officially rebranded its institutional bitcoin exchange as Mirror as it prepares to launch in new markets.

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Bitcoin Ponzi Schemer Charged With Criminal Securities Fraud

A criminal case against Bitcoin Savings and Trust's Trendon Shavers has been filed by the US Attorney's Office.

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6 Types of Businesses Bitcoin Will Enable for the First Time

With digital currencies spawning brand new types of companies never conceived before, here are six growing business sectors.

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What Bitcoin Can Learn from Social Media's Success

Social media isn't competing bitcoin, and in fact, could prove integral to its wider growth and adoption.

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BitPay Project Aims to Do for Networks What Bitcoin Did for Currency

BitPay has announced an open-source project called Foxtrot – "simple and secure routing based on bitcoin cryptography".

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Could Bitcoin Become a Policy Issue for US Congress?

Bitcoin in the eyes of US Congress members is vastly different. When might they create policy around it?

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Bitnet Lands $14.5 Million Series A Funding to Rival Coinbase, BitPay

Bitnet is targeting large companies with its enterprise bitcoin payments solution and one retail giant is already on board.

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Hedgy Hopes to Tackle Bitcoin Volatility Using Multi-Signature Technology

The startup wants to help merchants, investors and others avoid problems associated with bitcoin's unpredictable pricing behavior.

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Airbitz's Touchless Bitcoin Wallet Targets Novices, Evangelists Alike

Airbitz has launched an upgraded wallet with cloud-enabled encryption, a merchant directory and wireless transactions.

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