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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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Token sale
Signal Founder May Have Been More Than a Tech Adviser to MobileCoin
Moxie Marlinspike founded Signal and is on record as being an adviser to MobileCoin. An old white paper suggests his involvement in the latter may be more complicated.
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By Colin Harper
Apr 9, 2021 at 9:45 p.m. UTC
Apr 9, 2021
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Markets
Bitcoin mining
Blockcap Opens Texas HQ, Plans to Put 32K New ASICs Online Over the Year
Texas is quickly becoming a major hub for American mining.
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By Colin Harper
Apr 9, 2021 at 2:10 p.m. UTC
Apr 9, 2021
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Tech
Kraken
Kraken's First Brink Grant Goes to Bitcoin Rust Developer
Last year was a watershed year for open-source Bitcoin grants; 2021 is on track to outmatch it.
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By Colin Harper
Apr 8, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. UTC
Apr 8, 2021
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Markets
China
PayPal Co-Founder, Bitcoin Investor Thiel Says Bitcoin Could Be Chinese 'Weapon’
With bitcoin back in the spotlight, so are old fears that China may be at the reins.
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By Colin Harper
Apr 7, 2021 at 9:51 p.m. UTC
Apr 7, 2021
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Markets
Real estate
Caruso Properties to Accept Bitcoin for Rent, Allocates 1% of Treasury to Asset
The move makes Caruso the largest real estate manager to accept bitcoin for payment.
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By Colin Harper
Apr 7, 2021 at 8:55 p.m. UTC
Apr 7, 2021
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Markets
Gemini
Square Crypto’s New Grant Funds Popular Bitcoin Blockchain Explorer
This marks the 26th grant by the Cash App parent-company offshoot.
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By Colin Harper
Apr 7, 2021 at 6:37 p.m. UTC
Apr 7, 2021
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Markets
Tendermint
Tendermint Acquisition Takes Aim at New Interoperable DEX for Cosmos
Tendermint enters the decentralized exchange arena with the ambitious goal of creating a one-stop DEX for trading any and all coins.
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By Colin Harper
Apr 7, 2021 at 3:01 p.m. UTC
Apr 7, 2021
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Tech
Bitcoin core
Final Taproot Activation Specifics Chosen With a Bitcoin Blockchain 'Coin Toss'
The coin toss is a stand-in for the rough consensus that stakeholders usually broker to make these decisions.
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By Colin Harper
Apr 7, 2021 at 2:35 a.m. UTC
Apr 7, 2021
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Bitcoin mining
Ebang Shares Slump After Hindenburg Research Takes Short Position
Hindenburg’s report is a self-described “cautionary tale” for investors willing to jump blindly into publicly traded mining stocks.
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By Colin Harper
Apr 6, 2021 at 8:10 p.m. UTC
Apr 6, 2021
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Bitcoin mining
Bitcoin Hashrate Surpasses All-Time High as Even 2014 ASICs Stay Profitable
Bitcoin's hashrate is moving with the crypto's price as old and new mining machines come online.
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By Colin Harper
Apr 6, 2021 at 7:09 p.m. UTC
Apr 6, 2021
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