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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Digital Currency Exchange Celery Freezes Deposits And Withdrawals

New York-based digital currency exchange Celery has suspended its services, but as thus far declined to comment on the reason why.

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Market Boom: The 10 Largest Cryptocurrencies Are All Up Today

Bitcoin isn't the only cryptocurrency on the rise today – across the digital asset economy many tradeable tokens posted outsized gains.

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Australia Reaffirms Pledge to Fix Bitcoin Tax Issue

Australia’s government is pushing ahead with plans to solve the "double taxation" problem of digital currencies in the country.

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Jack Ma-Backed Tech Firm Invests in Blockchain Startup Symbiont

Blockchain startup Symbiont has raised an undisclosed sum from Chinese software firm Hundsun Technologies.

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Bitcoin Price Continues Record-Breaking Run to Top $1,500

Bitcoin's price is hitting new highs yet again this week, after passing the $1,500 mark during overnight trading.

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Qatar's Commercial Bank is Expanding its Blockchain Remittance Trials

Having finished testing a blockchain prototype focused on international remittances, the Commercial Bank now says it plans to expand the pilot.

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Bitcoin's Price Hits A New High Just Below $1,500

Bitcoin’s price is jumping to new highs, according to the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index (BPI).

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LocalBitcoins User Pleads Guilty After Undercover Sting

A Local Bitcoins seller based in Missouri has plead guilty to running an unlicensed money transmission business.

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Hyperledger Adds 'Indy' and 'Composer' Blockchain Projects

The Linux Foundation-backed Hyperledger blockchain project got a little bit bigger this week.

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Coinbase Users Can Now Buy and Sell Litecoin

Coinbase announced today that it will offer buying and selling services for the alternative digital currency litecoin.

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