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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Database Giant Oracle Joins Hyperledger Blockchain Project

Computer technology multinational Oracle has officially joined the Hyperledger project, the Linux Foundation-led blockchain development initiative.

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EU Politician Pushes Parliament to Test Blockchain Identity for Refugees

A blockchain task force within the European Parliament wants to explore how the technology could be used to provide digital identities to refugees.

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ICO Oversight? Israeli Regulators Form Token Sale Study Committee

Israeli regulators are studying whether to apply the country's existing securities laws to the initial coin offering (ICO) model.

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New AMD Graphics Card Sells Out In Minutes Amid Crypto Mining Boom

AMD's new graphics card is already sold out, a development that comes as cryptocurrency miners seek the latest GPUs to power their mines.

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Embattled BTC-e Outlines Three-Stage Process for Bitcoin Exchange Relaunch

BTC-e has released a new update about its relaunch plans weeks after it was the target of a US crackdown.

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Coinbase Furthers Fight Against Cryptsy Lawsuit in New Filing

Coinbase is moving ahead with its appeal of a court decision from earlier this summer related to the failed cryptocurrency exchange Cryptsy.

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WhopperCoin: Burger King Russia Launches Blockchain Loyalty Program

Burger King meets blockchain as the fast-food chain's Russian branch is set to launch a new cryptocurrency-based loyalty program.

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SEC Warns Public Companies Are Using ICOs to Pump Stocks

The SEC has a message for would-be investor in cryptocurrency companies with publicly traded stocks: watch out.

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Bitcoin Short: ETF Firm Rex Eyes Downside Potential With Fund Filing

Connecticut-based REX ETF wants to offer investors a way to short the bitcoin market, according to new SEC filings.

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Third in a Month: SEC Moves to Halt OTC Trading for Bitcoin Firm

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has frozen the trading of shares for a bitcoin-related firm for the third time this month.

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