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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 Artist Concludes 12-City Billboard Exhibit With $10,000 Bitcoin Treasure Hunt
Cryptograffiti will drop a hint everyday until someone solves the private key puzzle to take the 0.21 BTC prize.
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By Colin Harper
Mar 1, 2021 at 5:31 p.m. UTC
Mar 1, 2021
Federal ReserveBitcoin ArtTreasure Hunts
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Lawsuit
Mt. Gox Victim Issues Legal Notice to Craig Wright Over Stolen Funds in 1Feex Address
If Craig Wright did control the wallet holding stolen Mt. Gox coins, he may soon face a lawsuit of his own.
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By Colin Harper
Feb 25, 2021 at 5:10 p.m. UTC
Feb 25, 2021
LawsuitDanny BrewsterCraig WrightMt. Gox
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Scams
BitcoinPaperWallet ‘Back Door’ Responsible for Millions in Missing Funds, Research Suggests
At least 124.85 BTC appear to have been swept from wallets generated by the website.
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By Colin Harper
Feb 24, 2021 at 7:09 p.m. UTC
Feb 24, 2021
ScamsBitcoin Wallets
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Developers
Craig Wright Demands Bitcoin Developers Give Him Access to Stolen Mt. Gox Coins
Craig Wright claims someone “stole” 110k BTC from him from wallets connected to the Mt. Gox hack. He wants Bitcoin developers to get them back.
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By Colin Harper
Feb 24, 2021 at 6:51 p.m. UTC
Feb 24, 2021
DevelopersBitcoin CoreCraig WrightLegal
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Okcoin
OKCoin Delists Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin SV to Avoid ‘Misleading’ New Bitcoin Clients
It became a choice between protecting Bitcoin’s open-source ethos or championing free-market fundamentals. In the end, community won out.
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By Colin Harper
Feb 19, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 19, 2021
OKCoinBitcoin CashBitcoin SV
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Bitcoin core
Bitcoin Taproot Upgrade Nailed Down for July, but Some Finer Details Still Aren’t Finalized
The finalized code for Taproot will be shipped in March, but will it house the “user activated soft fork” feature that threatened to activate SegWit?
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By Colin Harper
Feb 17, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. UTC
Feb 17, 2021
Bitcoin CoreSoft ForkTaprootBitcoin Upgrade
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Coinbase
Coinbase Opens Waitlist for Ethereum 2.0 Staking
Coinbase is the latest exchange to offer staking services for the rebooted Ethereum network.
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By Colin Harper
Feb 16, 2021 at 5:45 p.m. UTC
Feb 16, 2021
CoinbaseEthereum 2.0Staking
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Ethereum
Ethereum 2.0 Deposit Contract Tops $5.5B in Staked Ether
The amount deposited represents 2.67% of Ethereum’s total supply.
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By Colin Harper
Feb 12, 2021 at 6:07 p.m. UTC
Feb 12, 2021
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Gaming
These Gaming Studios Are Bringing Bitcoin Payouts to Everyday Esport Gamers
Imagine if every shot, goal or win paid real money to everyday players. Welcome to the world of bitcoin esports.
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By Colin Harper
Feb 11, 2021 at 8:02 p.m. UTC
Feb 11, 2021
GamingLightning NetworkEsportsBitcoin Gaming
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Dogecoin
Dogecoin's Surging Price Has Resurrected Its Technical Development
Wow! After such price rise, Dogecoin’s developers have much coding to do.
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By Colin Harper
Feb 10, 2021 at 10:16 p.m. UTC
Feb 10, 2021
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