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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3 Pre-Bitcoin Virtual Currencies That Bit the Dust

Flooz, Beenz and DigiCash all sough to be the international online currency of choice - but what happened?

pre-bitcoin digital currencies

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Chamber of Digital Commerce Taps Matthew Mellon to Help Ease Bitcoin's Banking Woes

Bitcoin entrepreneur and banking family scion Matthew Mellon will serve as executive committee chairman for the Chamber of Digital Commerce.

DC

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Bullion Dealer Agora Commodities Will Rebrand to Focus on Bitcoin

Agora Commodities has announced it will rebrand under the name Crypto Bullion Group, a decision that finds it bolstering its commitment to bitcoin.

Gold nuggets

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Gavin Andresen: Bitcoin Foundation Pivot Won't Centralize Core Development

Gavin Andrsen defended bitcoin's core development process in a new blog post that sought to debunk claims that it is too centralized.

Gavin Andresen Web Summit

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Chinese Bitcoin Mining Alliance Denounces Ponzi Schemes in Transparency Push

Five major China-based bitcoin mining companies have formed a "transparency alliance" to combat "ponzi schemes" and other illicit market actors.

China

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Mozilla Now Accepting Bitcoin in Response to User Demand

Free software community Mozilla has launched a dedicated donations page to accept bitcoin payments.

Mozilla

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Mining Roundup: Bitmain's Mining Pool Push and a HashFast Auction

This week, Bitmain launches a mining pool, GAWMiners announces Vaultbreaker delays and a court decides to auction HashFast's assets.

Hardware fix

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Bitcoin Foundation Pledges to Focus Solely on Core Development

The Bitcoin Foundation has announced it will look to shed its public policy, education and outreach initiatives as it focuses on core development.

idea, business

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Factom Outlines Record-Keeping Network That Utilises Bitcoin's Blockchain

A Factom white paper outlines a way to prove the authenticity of records or other data on the blockchain.

Data

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US Marshals: Latest Bitcoin Auction Timed to Avoid Market Disruption

The USMS has revealed it will split up its auction of Ross Ulbricht's seized bitcoin to reduce negative effects on the bitcoin market.

Auction gavel