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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Bitcoin Exchange Leaders Look to Rebuild Trust in Aftermath of Mt. Gox

The CEOs of Kraken and BTC China emphasized the need for building consumer trust today at CoinSummit.

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Cryptocurrency Payment Processor GoCoin Gets $1.5 Million in Funding

The Singapore-based bitcoin and altcoin payments processor has raised additional funding.

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Rising Stars of Bitcoin Set Ambitious Goals for 2014

BitPay, Blockchain, Coinbase and Ripple are thinking big when setting goals for their operations in 2014 and beyond.

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Decentralized Applications to Offer More Than Just Bitcoin Transactions

The Bitcoin protocol's more forward-thinking implications were the subject of CoinSummit's decentralized application panel on 25th March.

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Poll: Vast Majority in US Would Rather Invest in Gold than Bitcoin

Although almost half of Americans know what bitcoin is, only 13% would choose it over gold as an investment.

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Auroracoin Airdrop: Will Iceland Embrace a National Digital Currency?

Starting with tomorrow's Airdrop, Icelanders can claim 31.8 auroracoins in one of digital currency's most ambitious experiments.

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Payments Processor BitPay Joins the Bitcoin Foundation as Gold Member

BitPay, a leading payment network allowing companies to accept bitcoin, has become a Gold Member of the Bitcoin Foundation.

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Apple Approves bitWallet iOS App With BTC Sending Function Blocked

The wallet focuses on mobile security as well as privacy protection for bitcoin but doesn't let you send BTC.

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Bitcoinference California: Women in Bitcoin, VCs, and the 'Unconference'

Bitcoinference, a half-day event devoted to cryptocurrencies, proved a sell-out in California yesterday.

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Coinbase Hires Big Names From Amazon and Facebook to Bolster Security and Business Development

Coinbase has headhunted Facebook's Ryan McGeehan and Amazon's Todd Edebohls for their security and business acumen.

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