John Biggs

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John Biggs is an entrepreneur, consultant, writer, and maker. He spent fifteen years as an editor for Gizmodo, CrunchGear, and TechCrunch and has a deep background in hardware startups, 3D printing, and blockchain. His work has appeared in Men’s Health, Wired, and the New York Times. He runs the Technotopia podcast about a better future. He has written five books including the best book on blogging, Bloggers Boot Camp, and a book about the most expensive timepiece ever made, Marie Antoinette’s Watch. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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'Everyone Can Be Satoshi': Liu Breaks Silence on Contest of Craig Wright's Bitcoin Copyright
Wei Liu says he registered a copyright on the Satoshi White Paper to show anyone can file for a copyright registration.
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Egypt Lifts Ban, Will Allow Licensed Cryptocurrency Companies
Egypt is considering legislation that would let the central bank issue licenses for cryptocurrency-related activities.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping addressing students of MGIMO, on March 23, 2013 in Moscow (via Shutterstock).
Associated Press Rules ‘Crypto’ Isn’t a Substitute for ‘Cryptocurrency’
Cryptocurrency, bitcoin, and ethereum finally make it into the venerable AP Stylebook.
Chinese President Xi Jinping addressing students of MGIMO, on March 23, 2013 in Moscow (via Shutterstock).
The OCC warned consumers not to respond to scammers seeking their bitcoin wallet keys.
Scammers Boost BSV Price With Fake Satoshi Confirmation
Scammers boosted the price of bitcoin SV with a fake news alert purporting to show BSV's creator is also bitcoin's.
The OCC warned consumers not to respond to scammers seeking their bitcoin wallet keys.
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Car-Racing Crypto Collectable Sells for Over $100,000 In Ether Tokens
Someone paid over $100,000 worth of wrapped ether for a virtual Formula 1 racer.
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Researcher Discovers Serious Vulnerability in Paper Crypto Wallet Site
If you have cryptocurrency in a paper wallet from WalletGenerator.net you'd best pull it off.
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Vroom! F1 Racing Game Offers First Crypto Collectable
F1 Delta Time, a blockchain-based racing game, is offering its first crypto collectable – a unique racecar called 1-1-1.
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Swiss Telecom Company Is Bringing Crypto Collectables to TV
Now Swiss TV watchers can own a unique piece of digital art.
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Ethereum Investment Vehicle Approved for Small Investors
FINRA has approved Grayscale Investments' ethereum trust shares for sale to mom-and-pop investors.
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AT&T Teams With BitPay to Accept Bill Payments in Crypto
You can now pay your AT&T bill with crypto.
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