Emily Spaven

Emily served as CoinDesk's first managing editor from 2013 to 2015.

Latest from Emily Spaven

Government seized $2.9 Million from bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox

The US government seized over $2.9m from a subsidiary of bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, a court document has revealed.

Aug 20, 2013

German authorities have finally categorised bitcoin, labelling it as a "financial instrument".

Aug 19, 2013

Coinbase has created an SMS interface, which enables users to send and receive bitcoins via text message.

Aug 16, 2013

Commonwealth Bank has closed the bank accounts of the founders of Australia-based bitcoin wallet CoinJar.

Aug 15, 2013

Three bitcoiners have filed a class action lawsuit against BitInstant claiming the company misled them.

Aug 15, 2013

Lavabit and Silent Circle have both closed down their encrypted email services to avoid sacrificing their customers' privacy.

Aug 13, 2013

A number of bitcoin companies in New York have been sent subpoenas by the Department of Financial Services.

Aug 12, 2013

A Brigham Young University-approved housing company is now allowing students to pay their deposits and rent in bitcoins.

Aug 9, 2013

Bitcoiners can now use their digital currency to buy the food substitute Soylent.

Aug 8, 2013

A judge in Texas has ruled that bitcoin is a currency or form of money.

Aug 7, 2013

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