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Colin Harper

Colin Harper

Colin writes about Bitcoin. Formerly, he worked at CoinDesk as a tech reporter. Now, he is the Head of Research and Content at Luxor Technologies, and he also freelances for CoinDesk, Forbes and Bitcoin Magazine." He holds bitcoin.

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Bitcoin Developer Fund Brink Secures Tax-Exempt Status
U.S. bitcoiners can now make tax-exempt donations to fund Bitcoin development.
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By Colin Harper
Feb 10, 2021 at 5:27 p.m. UTC
Feb 10, 2021
CharityBitcoin DonationsDevelopmentDeveloper GrantsBrink
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Developers
Taproot Update: Bitcoin Users Home In on Activation Plan, Date Still TBD
The meeting ended with rough consensus in favor of BIP8 (false), as well as with approval of two possible methods to put this BIP into motion.
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By Colin Harper
Feb 3, 2021 at 10:08 p.m. UTC
Feb 3, 2021
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Privacy
How Bitcoin’s Taproot Upgrade Will Improve Technology Across Bitcoin’s Software Stack
Scaling, privacy and custody software will all benefit from Bitcoin’s biggest upgrade in years.
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By Colin Harper
Feb 3, 2021 at 5:17 p.m. UTC
Feb 3, 2021
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Developers
Are You Running a Bitcoin Node?
And if you aren't, what's stopping you?
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By Colin Harper
Jan 29, 2021 at 9:07 p.m. UTC
Jan 29, 2021
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Coinbase
Beyond Coinbase: 8 Other Ways to Buy Bitcoin
Buying bitcoin for the first time? Coinbase isn't the only game in town.
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By Colin Harper
Jan 29, 2021 at 8:42 p.m. UTC
Jan 29, 2021
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Developers
Longtime Bitcoin Developer Jonas Schnelli Receives Open Source Grant
Jonas Schnelli joins other Bitcoin developers who are sponsored by high-caliber Bitcoin companies.
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By Colin Harper
Jan 28, 2021 at 6:04 p.m. UTC
Jan 28, 2021
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Bitcoin
Vietnam’s Oldest Bitcoin Exchange Adds Support for Lightning Network
With VBTC's integration, the Lightning Network now has support from half a dozen Bitcoin exchanges.
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By Colin Harper
Jan 25, 2021 at 5:06 p.m. UTC
Jan 25, 2021
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Bitcoin Developers Weigh the Costs of Defying White Paper Copyright Claim
Should anyone in an open source community have to bear the legal brunt of a seemingly senseless lawsuit?
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By Colin Harper
Jan 22, 2021 at 10:16 p.m. UTC
Jan 22, 2021
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Okcoin
OKCoin to Integrate Bitcoin's Lightning Network in Q1
The feature, added to alleviate fee pressure during Bitcoin’s bull market, could be live within a month's time.
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By Colin Harper
Jan 22, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 22, 2021
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The Bitcoin Double-Spend That Never Happened
No coins were added to the bitcoin supply, as some headlines might lead you to believe.
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By Colin Harper
Jan 21, 2021 at 9:08 p.m. UTC
Jan 21, 2021
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