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

Commonwealth Central Bankers to Discuss Bitcoin's Role in Remittances

Finance officials from the Commonwealth are set to discuss bitcoin and digital currencies within the context of global remittance flows.

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Markets

Europol and Interpol Partner to Fight Digital Currency ‘Abuse'

Europol and Interpol have agreed to work together on issues related to the criminal use of digital currencies.

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Finance

Survey: 3% of Consumers Would Switch Retailers for Bitcoin

A survey of US consumers suggests that at least some may be willing to start shopping with a specific retailer if they started accepting bitcoin.

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Markets

SEC Seizes Assets from Alleged Altcoin Pyramid Scheme

A California company promoting a digital currency called GemCoin has had its assets seized by the US government amid allegations of fraud.

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Markets

Europol: Bitcoin May Become Sole Currency for EU Cybercriminals

Europol has said in a new report that it believes bitcoin could become the go-to currency for digital criminals in the region.

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Markets

Russian Payments Firm Qiwi Seeks 'Bitruble' Trademark

A Russian payments firm is pushing ahead with its plan to release a cryptocurrency by submitting an application to register a trademark for it.

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Markets

Imperial College London Opens Cryptocurrency Research Center

Imperial College London has established a research center dedicated to blockchain initiatives.

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Markets

Fraud Allegations Haunt Former CEO of HashingSpace

A new entrant in the US bitcoin mining ecosystem is facing an uncertain future after key executives depart amid federal litigation.

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Markets

Liberty Reserve Founder Loses Bid to Dismiss Federal Indictment

A US district judge has denied a motion by the one of the founders of Liberty Reserve to dismiss a federal indictment filed two years ago.

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Policy

CFTC Reaches Settlement With Bitcoin Swaps Shop TeraExchange

The US CFTC has settled charges against bitcoin swap facility TeraExchange for failing to enforce trading prohibitions.

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