John Biggs

Special Projects Editor

John Biggs is an entrepreneur, consultant, writer, and maker. He spent fifteen years as an editor for Gizmodo, CrunchGear, and TechCrunch and has a deep background in hardware startups, 3D printing, and blockchain. His work has appeared in Men’s Health, Wired, and the New York Times. He runs the Technotopia podcast about a better future.

He has written five books including the best book on blogging, Bloggers Boot Camp, and a book about the most expensive timepiece ever made, Marie Antoinette’s Watch. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

John Biggs

Latest from John Biggs

WATCH: Coinmine Adds Interest Payments to Its At-Home Crypto Miners

The company now offers 6.5 percent interest on earnings held in Coinmine wallets.

Nov 14, 2019

Coinmine CEO Farbood Nivi

How Many More Birthdays Until Bitcoin Wins?

On the white paper's 11th anniversary, we face a question: How much longer until bitcoin becomes like Twitter or Linux, something you use every day?

Nov 1, 2019

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New Tool Will Find Secrets – Including Crypto Keys – in Your Public Code

A clever tool scours GitHub for secret keys and passwords that programmers inadvertently made public.

Oct 29, 2019

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WATCH: Where Is the Crypto Market Headed Next Week?

CoinDesk's Brad Keoun talks to Arca's investment head about recent bitcoin price activity.

Oct 25, 2019

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Polish Police Arrest Head of Payment Processor Tied to Bitfinex Crypto Exchange

Ivan Manuel Molina Lee, president of Crypto Capital, was arrested over allegations of money laundering.

Oct 25, 2019

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How Should Crypto Prepare for Google's 'Quantum Supremacy'?

Google just officially announced "quantum supremacy." When will it turn its quantum sights on crypto?

Oct 24, 2019

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WATCH: Our On Tap Meetup in Tokyo United Japanese Blockchain Fans With Global Makers

Our first Tokyo meetup, held with our friends at CoinDesk Japan, brought together investors, devs, and crypto lovers.

Oct 17, 2019

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CoinDesk's On Tap Meetup With CoinDesk Japan Is Happening Tonight in Tokyo

See you tonight for pizza, beer, and blockchain.

Oct 13, 2019

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WATCH: Tongtong Gong of Amberdata Talks About Gender in Crypto

Gong, the COO of Amberdata, talks about her experience in the growing and expanding crypto ecosystem.

Oct 12, 2019

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Meet CoinDesk Next Week in Tokyo

Let's talk crypto in Tokyo on Monday.

Oct 10, 2019

Tokyo, Japan

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