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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Unsuspecting PC Users Duped into Mining Bitcoin by Malware

A number of software applications that run on Windows are mining small amounts of bitcoin from people's computers.

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Bitcoin Talk Hacked Again, Members Urged to Change Passwords

BitcoinTalk was recently hacked, and the administrators have posted a note regarding the possibility of compromised passwords.

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US Regulators: the World's Bitcoin Police?

FinCEN's desire to regulate cryptocurrencies like bitcoin may see China "eat the USA's lunch".

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Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox Adds 'Extra Security' With One-Time Password Card

Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has announced some new updates and features to its platform including a one-time password card.

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10 BTC Reward Offered for Fix of Bitcoin Wallet Bug on Macs

Core developers behind bitcoin and litecoin are offering a reward for the solution to a bug plaguing Mac-based systems.

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ZeroBlock Bitcoin App Expands Onto Android

Since bitcoin's recent surge in popularity, ZeroBlock has decided to expand its app onto the Android platform.

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8 Great Deals for Bitcoin Black Friday

A number of merchants are offering discounts to bitcoin customers as part of Bitcoin Black Friday.

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4 Career Fields Bitcoin Could Replace

The concept of bitcoin-type electronic money may ultimately disrupt industries the same way as email already has.

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US Federal Elections Commission: Bitcoin Isn't Money

The FEC has revealed it views bitcoin as a "thing of value", not money.

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BitWasp Aims to Make Online Bitcoin Acceptance Easier

BitWasp is a new software platform that allows entrepreneurs to get bitcoin merchant businesses off the ground.

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