Stan Higgins

A member of CoinDesk's full-time Editorial Staff since 2014, Stan has long been at the forefront of covering emerging developments in blockchain technology. Stan has previously contributed to financial websites, and is an avid reader of poetry.

Stan currently owns a small amount (<$500) worth of BTC, ENG and XTZ (See: Editorial Policy).

Stan Higgins

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Bitfinex Offers $3.6 Million Bounty in Bid to Recover Stolen Bitcoin

Bitfinex is reportedly offering a reward worth up to $3.6m for the recovery of bitcoins stolen from its exchange.

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Bitfinex Exchange to Resume Bitcoin Trading Today

Bitfinex has announced that it will resume trading and withdrawals, days after it was robbed of more than $60m in bitcoin.

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Bitcoin Sales Are Currency Transactions, Russia's Tax Office Says

Russia’s tax agency wants its citizens to report the purchase or sale of digital currencies as currency transactions.

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Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Selling Stolen Bitcoin Mining Hardware

An ex-cop in New Jersey indicted last year for trying to sell stolen bitcoin mining equipment has reportedly plead guilty.

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Bitfinex Examined: Inside the Troubled Bitcoin Exchange's History

This explainer looks at the Hong Kong-based digital currency exchange Bitfinex, which was hacked last week.

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US Marshals to Sell $1.6 Million in Bitcoin at Auction

The US government has announced it intends to sell off just over $1.6m in bitcoin confiscated from various criminal cases.

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Australia's Postal Service Tests Blockchain Identity

Australia's state-owned postal service is now looking at several blockchain applications as part of an internal accelerator program.

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Coinbase to Enable Ethereum Classic Withdrawals

Coinbase wallet and exchange users will soon be able to withdraw classic ethers, according to a new statement from the startup.

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Bitfinex Releases Initial Relaunch Plans for Bitcoin Exchange

Bitfinex is planning to slowly re-enable user access following a reported hack earlier this week.

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