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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 Core’s Latest Release Is Out: Here’s What’s in It
These new features don’t grab headlines every day, but the improvements they make to the Bitcoin network’s privacy, tooling and complex transaction logic are building a strong...
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By Colin Harper
Jan 14, 2021 at 9:57 p.m. UTC
Jan 14, 2021
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Tech
Bitcoin mining
Bitcoin Miners, Developers Narrow Down How Taproot Will Be Activated
We know it's going to happen – the question is when and how.
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By Colin Harper
Jan 13, 2021 at 9:43 p.m. UTC
Jan 13, 2021
Bitcoin MiningBitcoinTaproot
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Tech
Web 3.0
Pirated Academic Database Sci-Hub Is Now on the ‘Uncensorable Web’
Sci-Hub, a pirate database of academic papers using bitcoin for funding, has joined the distributed domain names network Handshake.
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By Colin HarperAnna Baydakova
Jan 12, 2021 at 12:00 a.m. UTC
Jan 12, 2021
Web 3.0HandshakeSci-Hub
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Tech
Bitcoin mining
Square Crypto Funds Bitcoin Developer to Improve Mining Pool Software
Square Crypto’s latest grant will fund a developer’s work on software that could improve how mining collectives pool hash power.
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By Colin Harper
Jan 8, 2021 at 7:38 p.m. UTC
Jan 8, 2021
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Tech
Exchanges
UK Exchange CoinCorner Adds Bitcoin Lightning Network Support
Exchange support for Bitcoin's Lightning Network is growing as U.K.-based CoinCorner's integration of the scaling solution goes live.
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By Colin Harper
Jan 6, 2021 at 6:50 p.m. UTC
Jan 6, 2021
ExchangesCoinCornerLightning Network
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Research
Bitcoin
It's Genesis Block Day. Do You Know Where Your Bitcoin Keys Are?
"Not your keys, not your bitcoin." This week, two events want to help you on your road to financial self-sovereignty.
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By Christie HarkinColin Harper
Jan 3, 2021 at 3:36 p.m. UTC
Jan 3, 2021
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Finance
Coinbase
Coinbase Sued for Allowing the Sale of XRP
A man from Missouri is filing a suit against Coinbase for its sale of XRP, a California court filing reveals.
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By Colin Harper
Dec 30, 2020 at 8:11 p.m. UTC
Dec 30, 2020
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Finance
Ripple
Genesis to Suspend XRP Trading, Lending
In an email sent to clients Wednesday, Genesis announced it would be halting XRP trading and lending in the new year.
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By Colin Harper
Dec 30, 2020 at 6:26 p.m. UTC
Dec 30, 2020
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Policy
Ripple
Ripple to Meet With SEC in First Pretrial Conference on Feb. 22
Ripple and the SEC will meet over video call, according to a court order from the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York.
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By Colin Harper
Dec 30, 2020 at 3:21 p.m. UTC
Dec 30, 2020
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Tech
Coinbase
Coinbase Awards Its First Round of Bitcoin Developer Grants
Coinbase, one of the oldest and most profitable companies in crypto, has awarded its first round of Bitcoin developer grants.
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By Colin Harper
Dec 23, 2020 at 1:00 a.m. UTC
Dec 23, 2020
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