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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Blockchain is 5 Years From Mainstream, Post-Trade Consortium Members Say

Members of the Post-Trade Distributed Ledger Group see a multi-year adoption timeline for the technology, according to a new survey.

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Tokens For Time? Inside One Banking Exec's Blockchain Pet Project

A new token created by Alex Batlin, global blockchain lead for BNY Mellon, could have surprising real-world possibilities.

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International Securities Regulators Publish Blockchain Research

A group of international securities regulators released long in-production research this week on blockchain technology.

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Illinois Legislator Calls for Blockchain Working Group

A draft resolution submitted to the Illinois legislature proposes the creation of a working group dedicated to blockchain technology.

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Ethereum Job Market Colony Enters Beta

A new ethereum-based, decentralized platform for work collaboration has now entered private beta.

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Lawyer Arrested in Attempt to Sell Confidential Complaint for Bitcoin

A lawyer for a major US lobbying firm has been arrested and charged after trying to sell a sealed complaint in exchange for bitcoin.

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Winklevoss Bitcoin ETF Offering Expands to $100 Million

The scope of the Winklevoss Bitcoin ETF has grown, new documents show.

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China's Bitcoin Exchanges Impose Fees Following Central Bank Meeting

The era of free bitcoin trading in China appears to be over as a number of smaller exchanges announced new fees overnight.

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Bitcoin Price Sinks Below $1,000 as Exchanges Cut Services

Markets reacted sharply today to news from China that indicated two of its biggest exchanges would cut services for one month.

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Zcash Stumbles on Blockchain Bug Tied to Old Software

The zcash network ran into trouble yesterday, triggering fears of a blockchain fork.

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