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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Markets

DTCC CEO Addresses Blockchain Disruption in Annual Shareholder Letter

DTCC's CEO remarked in a new shareholder letter that the company seeks a leadership role in the development of blockchain tech.

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Markets

Digital Currency Exchange ShapeShift Claims Hack Was Inside Job

Digital currency exchange ShapeShift says it now believes that a hacking incident announced last week involved a former employee.

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San Francisco Fed Chief: Digital Currencies Could Make Crime 'Easier'

The president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco gave a speech on financial technology earlier this week.

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Markets

Blockchain Investment Fund Seeks $100 Million from Major Banks

A new investment fund is seeking to raise as much as $100m over the next two years to fuel investments in the blockchain space.

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Markets

Australian Regulator: Too Early to Investigate Troubled Bitcoin Firm Igot

Australia’s securities regulator has suggested it cannot yet intervene in a dispute involving bitcoin service Igot and unhappy customers.

Sydney, Australia (Taras Vyshnya/Shutterstock)

Markets

Airbnb Acqui-Hires ChangeTip Staff, But Code Still for Sale

A number of employees from the company behind bitcoin tipping service ChangeTip have been hired by travel lodgings startup Airbnb.

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Markets

Estonian Supreme Court Rules Against Bitcoin Trader

The Estonian Supreme Court has ruled in favor of new restrictions on bitcoin trading in the wake of a lawsuit filed by a bitcoin broker.

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Markets

Industry Advocacy Groups Unite to Launch Global Blockchain Forum

Global interest groups focused on bitcoin, blockchain and digital asset-related issues have come together to create a new business forum.

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Markets

MUFG Building Blockchain Proof-of-Concept for Promissory Notes

Blockchain startup Chain has inked a new deal with Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (MUFG).

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Tech

Amid Blockchain Securities Push, Overstock CEO Takes Medical Leave

In a letter to shareholders, Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne has announced that he will take a medical leave of absence.

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