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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Butterfly Labs Seeks Government Approval to Reopen Business

The FTC is allegedly evaluating a plan that could help put Butterfly Labs back in business.

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Reddit Raises $50 Million, Plans New Cryptocurrency to Reward Users

Reddit has announced it may develop and distribute its own cryptocurrency to reward users for loyalty.

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Bankers Debate Bitcoin at Sibos 2014

Sibos 2014 included a day of seminars on bitcoin and the future of block chain applications.

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Circle Announces Global Launch of Bitcoin Banking Platform

Circle's digital money platform is now publicly available across the world with support for seven languages.

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All Things Alt: XC Inc, Next-Gen PoS and More Waiting for MintPal

CoinDesk talks to the creator of XCurrency and MintPal faces new delays with its updated altcoin exchange.

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Pheeva Launches Branded Bitcoin Wallet for Georgia Tech

Love Will, Inc.'s first project as a new merged company will be a bitcoin integration at Georgia Tech.

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US Banks: Why We Embraced Ripple

CoinDesk spoke with executives from CBW Bank and Cross River Bank about their recent Ripple protocol integration.

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FTC: Butterfly Labs Case Not Part of 'War on Bitcoin'

FTC attorney Leah Frazier told CoinDesk that Butterfly Labs misrepresented itself when selling mining products.

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US Banks Announce Ripple Protocol Integration

American banks CBW and Cross River are to be the first to adopt Ripple's open-source distributed transaction infrastructure.

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US Government Shuts Down Embattled Mining Firm Butterfly Labs

The Federal Trade Commission has shut down Butterfly Labs after a lengthy investigation into claims of fraud.

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