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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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