Garrett Keirns

Garrett Keirns is an editorial intern at CoinDesk. In 2011, he co-founded the Cincinnati Bitcoin MeetUp. Before CoinDesk, he contributed to bitcoin related publications CoinReport.net and News.Bitcoin.com.

Garrett holds value in bitcoin and has used other digital currencies. He also provides blockchain consultation services to at least one individual invested in the space. (<a href="https://qa.coindesk.com/editorial-policy/">See: Editorial Policy</a>).

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Survey: Europe's Online Shoppers Are Wary of Digital Currencies

European consumers are largely avoiding cryptocurrencies when making e-commerce payments, MasterCard finds.

shopping cart

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Arizona Lawmakers Pass Blockchain Records Bill

Arizona's legislature has cleared a bill that would recognize blockchain signatures and smart contracts under state law.

AZ

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Spanish Bank BBVA Joins Hyperledger Blockchain Project

Spanish banking conglomerate BBVA has become the latest member of the Hyperledger blockchain project.

BBVA

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Beijing City Regulator Calls For Blockchain Standards

A government official with Beijing's municipal government called for a "standard" approach to blockchain development in a speech last week.

china, flags

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Wien Energie is Gearing Up for a Large-Scale Blockchain Rollout

One of Austria's largest energy firms is fast preparing for a future where blockchain impacts its business model, according to a new interview.

energy, pipeline

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Hyperledger Bond Trading Platform Goes Open Source

A bond trading platform built on top of Hyperledger's Sawtooth Lake distributed ledger was made open source this week.

pen, paper

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Bitcoin Core Roadmap Unveils Signature Optimization Plan

Bitcoin developers outlined a plan today to replace the network's signature scheme with an alternative.

caligraphy, writing

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Report: Bitcoin Social Media Scams Are On the Rise

A new report by a cybersecurity platform provider issued today offered new data on social media scams.

developer, code

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Bitcoin Unlimited Nodes Recover After Second Bug Exploit

A DoS attack exploiting a bug in the Bitcoin Unlimited client caused over 100 nodes to disconnect from the bitcoin network on Tuesday.

software code

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SAP Ariba Inks Blockchain Supply Chain Partnership With Everledger

SAP Ariba, a US software and IT firm, has integrated its services with blockchain startup Everledger.

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