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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Innopay Report: Is Bitcoin Fad or Future of Payments?

The report explores how banks, consumers and investors may embrace bitcoin, should it succeed, over the next few years.

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Congressional Candidate to Fund Campaign Entirely With Bitcoin

A candidate running for Congress in Missouri is going to fund his campaign entirely on bitcoin.

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CoinDesk Mining Roundup: BitFury's Latest Venture and a Global Scrypt Network

In this week's roundup: PeerNova gets new funding while BitFury enters the investment game with a new venture fund.

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Argentinian Money Regulator Mandates Reporting on Bitcoin Activity

Argentina's Financial Information Unit (FIU) cites the risk of money laundering as it mandates bitcoin reporting by financial companies.

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Ross Ulbricht Loses Bid to Dismiss Federal Silk Road Suit

A US district judge has denied the alleged Silk Road leader’s request to have all charges dismissed.

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Former US Mint Director: How to Save Bitcoin From the Regulators

Former US Mint director Ed Moy explains what's wrong about bitcoin regulation and how the community can fix it.

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Bitcoin Foundation Hires Firm to Lobby Congress on Cryptocurrencies

The Bitcoin Foundation has hired Washington, DC-based lobbying firm Thorsen French Advocacy.

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Michigan Attorney General: Bitcoin Poses 'Real-Life Risk' for Investors

Michigan's investors and consumers should educate themselves on the use of digital currencies, says Bill Schuette.

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Mt. Gox CEO to Auction Bitcoins.com, Share Proceeds with Creditors

The domain name Bitcoins.com, owned by Mt. Gox's Mark Karpeles, will be auctioned on 24th July.

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Next Bitcoin Core Version to Include 'Smarter' Transaction Fees

Gavin Andresen outlined the new floating transaction fees for bitcoin in a new Bitcoin Foundation blog post.

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