Emily Spaven

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Emily served as CoinDesk's first managing editor from 2013 to 2015.

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ZipZap to Offer Cash-for-Bitcoin Service at 28,000 UK Locations
UK residents will be able to exchange their cash for bitcoins in 28,000 shops across the country.
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Bitcoin Price Crashes as China Outlaws Bitcoin for Financial Institutions
The price of bitcoin fell over $300 this morning after China's central bank issued a statement on bitcoin.
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Bitcoin Price Could Reach $98.5k Say Wall Street Analysts
The price of bitcoin could increase to as much as $98,500, according to analysts at Wedbush Securities.
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Litecoin Price Surges Almost 400% in 3 Days to $48
Over the past three days, the price of cryptocurrency litecoin has skyrocketed, rising almost 400%.
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Man Accidentally Sends £4m of Bitcoins to Landfill
A man from Newport, Wales, recently realised he accidentally threw away £4m worth of bitcoins.
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Kid, 9, Sells Apple Shares to Buy Bitcoin
Andrew Karam asked for Apple shares for his 8th birthday, but sold them recently so he could buy bitcoins.
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Robocoin Bitcoin ATM Takes More Than CA$1 Million in 29 Days
The Robocoin Bitcoin ATM has taken more than CAD$1m since it launched in Canada on 30th October.
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Virgin Galactic Accepts Bitcoin for Space Travel, says Billionaire Entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson
Sir Richard Branson has revealed that his commercial space flight venture Virgin Galactic is to accept payment in bitcoins.
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Silk Road's Ross Ulbricht Denied Bail, Supporters Aim to Raise $500k for Legal Defence
Ross Ulbricht, the alleged owner of online black marketplace Silk Road, has been denied bail.
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Pay in Bitcoin for a Plot in Chilean Libertarian Paradise
You can now pay in bitcoin for a plot in Galt's Gulch Chile, a self-sustaining libertarian community.
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