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Stan Higgins

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A member of CoinDesk's full-time Editorial Staff since 2014, Stan has long been at the forefront of covering emerging developments in blockchain technology. Stan has previously contributed to financial websites, and is an avid reader of poetry. Stan currently owns a small amount (<$500) worth of BTC, ENG and XTZ (See: Editorial Policy).

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Winklevoss
The SEC's Hester Peirce Isn't a Bitcoin Champion, Just a Regulatory Realist
Regulators like the SEC shouldn't be acting as gatekeepers to new technologies like bitcoin, according to Commissioner Hester Peirce.
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By Stan Higgins
Aug 1, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 1, 2018
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Winklevoss
Winklevoss Brothers Bitcoin ETF Rejected By SEC for Second Time
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has once again rejected an effort by investors Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss to list a bitcoin ETF.
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By Stan Higgins
Jul 26, 2018 at 9:33 p.m. UTC
Jul 26, 2018
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Mining
TSMC Says Crypto Mining Demand Will Fall in Q3
Semiconductor manufacturing giant TSMC said Thursday that it expects demand for cryptocurrency mining-related products to cool.
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By Stan Higgins
Jul 20, 2018 at 2:38 p.m. UTC
Jul 20, 2018
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News
CFTC Says Buyer Beware in New ICO Advisory
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued a warning on initial coin offerings (ICOs) and crypto-assets.
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By Stan Higgins
Jul 16, 2018 at 10:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 16, 2018
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Elections
A US Election Probe Implicated Bitcoin – And the Reaction Was Swift
The revelation bitcoin may have played a role in one of the biggest U.S. elections scandals has crypto supporters and mainstream pundits talking.
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By Stan HigginsAnna Baydakova
Jul 14, 2018 at 8:50 a.m. UTC
Jul 14, 2018
ElectionsRegulationLegalRobert MuellerFeaturesBusiness News
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Bitstamp
Filings Link Crypto Exchange Bitstamp to Game Maker Nexon
Public filings released in late May establish the strongest link yet between Bitstamp and Korean gaming firm Nexon.
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By Stan Higgins
Jul 9, 2018 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
Jul 9, 2018
BitstampExchangesKrakenGamingNewsOriginalNexonBusiness NewsMarkets News
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Markets
Exchanges
Messaging Giant Line to Launch Crypto Exchange in July
Line, the company behind a popular chat app in Japan, announced Thursday that it will open a cryptocurrency exchange in July. 
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By Stan Higgins
Jun 28, 2018 at 1:15 p.m. UTC
Jun 28, 2018
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Andreessen Horowitz Has Launched a $300 Million Crypto Fund
Silicon Valley investment powerhouse Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has launched a new $300 million fund focused on cryptocurrencies.
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By Stan Higgins
Jun 25, 2018 at 8:28 p.m. UTC
Jun 25, 2018
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Prices
Bitcoin Price Falls to New 2018 Low
The price of bitcoin slid below $6,000 on Friday, hitting a new low for 2018.
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By Stan HigginsSam Ouimet
Jun 22, 2018 at 9:55 p.m. UTC
Jun 22, 2018
PricesNewsMarkets
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Law
Bitcoin Just Got a Shoutout in a New US Supreme Court Opinion
That's not something you see every day: an opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court that makes a reference to cryptocurrencies.
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By Stan Higgins
Jun 21, 2018 at 3:13 p.m. UTC
Jun 21, 2018
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