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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Wikileaks is Now Accepting Zcash Donations

Non-profit media group Wikileaks has announced that it is now accepting donations in the privacy oriented cryptocurrency zcash.

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Controversial US Sanctions Bill Calls for Cryptocurrency Research

A foreign sanctions bill signed into law by President Donald Trump included a little-noticed provision on cryptocurrencies.

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Bitcoin Price Surges Past $3,200 to Hit All-Time High

The price of bitcoin has risen sharply, exceeding the $3,200 level for the first time on the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index (BPI).

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Filecoin Presale Raises $52 Million Ahead of ICO Launch

San Francisco-based startup Protocol Labs has sold $52 million in a token pre-sale ahead of an initial coin offering launch next week.

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Troubled BTC-e Exchange Claims Control of Databases and Bitcoin Wallets

An online forum account tied to the cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e has issued a new statement, claiming to be in control of databases and user wallets.

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Mastercard Eyes Cryptocurrency Refunds in New Patent Application

A new patent application from Mastercard suggests the company is exploring ways to build refund-capable services for cryptocurrency users.

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GDAX Pledges to Enable Bitcoin Cash Withdrawals By 2018

GDAX has announced that it will launch support for the breakaway cryptocurrency Bitcoin Cash sometime later this year.

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Think Tank Attacks IRS Subpoena in Coinbase Tax Dispute

Opposition to the IRS effort to obtain user information from cryptocurrency exchange startup Coinbase is growing.

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The ICO Boxing Champ Floyd Mayweather Promoted Has Raised $30 Million Already

The token sale for a blockchain-based prediction market promoted earlier this month by boxing champion Floyd Mayweather, Jr., has raised $30 million.

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Startup Incubator Science Could Raise Up to $100 Million in Planned Token Sale

A startup incubator based in California is launching an initial coin offering aimed to raise up to $100 million to support a new blockchain program.

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