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

Amex Veteran Launches White-Label Bitcoin Debit Card Platform

Blade Financial is seeking to provide solutions to bitcoin companies that want to offer debit card solutions to customers.

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Markets

Stellar Network Fork Prompts Concerns Over Ripple Consensus Protocol

The Stellar network forked last week, leading to questions about the integrity of the Ripple consensus protocol upon which it is based.

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Markets

Surviving and Thriving in Minecraft's Latest Virtual Bitcoin Economy

CoinDesk explored a new Minecraft server called BitQuest, which is using bitcoin as an in-game currency.

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Policy

Congressman Stockman: It’s Too Early to Regulate Bitcoin

In a new interview with CoinDesk, US Rep. Steve Stockman (R-TX) said that his moratorium bill is meant to protect the development of cryptocurrency.

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Finance

Bitcoin Foundation Hires Developer Sergio Lerner for Full-Time Security Role

The Bitcoin Foundation has hired developer Sergio Lerner as its new bitcoin core security auditor.

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Markets

MasterCard Executive Argues Bitcoin Can't Be Trusted

In a new video, MasterCard president for South East Asia Matthew Driver indicates that his company is "not completely comfortable" with bitcoin.

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Markets

Proposed US Law Calls For Five-Year Moratorium on Bitcoin Regulation

The Cryptocurrency Protocol Protection and Moratorium Act seeks to place a moratorium on federal and state-level regulation for five years.

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Markets

Ripple Labs Partnership Brings Real-Time Transactions to Global Payments Hub

Ripple Labs' new partnership with global payments services provider Earthport connects it to banks in more than 60 countries worldwide.

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Markets

Digibyte Raises $250k to Develop Altcoin for Retail Payments

The development team behind alternative digital currency digibyte has raised $250,000 as part of a new strategic partnership.

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