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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SEC Commissioner Fears 'Heel-Dragging' Will Stifle Crypto Innovation
SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce is worried that the regulators are moving too slowly for the crypto ecosystem.
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Desktop Crypto Mining App Honeyminer Comes to MacOS
HoneyMiner, the desktop-based crypto miner, now works on MacOS.
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CryptoKitty Creators Release New 'Easy-To-Use' Ethereum Wallet
The creators of CryptoKitties have come out with a new wallet called Dapper.
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Zebpay Opens Crypto Exchange In Australia
Popular crypto exchange Zebpay has announced that it is going down under... to Australia.
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DeepDotWeb Defendants Used Bitcoin to Hide Criminal Proceeds, Say Feds
U.S. authorities formally charged the alleged moderators of DeepDotWeb with money laundering and other crimes.
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Hackers Are Shuffling Binance's Stolen Bitcoin
The Binance hackers are moving their stolen BTC into smaller and smaller wallets in an effort to hide their tracks.
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Samsung's 'Digital Transformation Framework' Includes Blockchain Tech
Samsung SDS is adding blockchain tech to its enterprise IT offerings.
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New App Lets You Create Instant Crypto Collectibles
A new app called Editional by former Facebook employees John Egan and Zac Morris wants to create a place where you can create crypto collectables.
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FBI Seizes Popular Dark Market Search Site DeepDotWeb for Money Laundering
The FBI has seized DeepDotWeb, a comparison search system and news site for dark web markets, for alleged money laundering.
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FTC Sues Smart Backpack Crowdfunder Who Spent Proceeds On Bitcoin
The Federal Trade Commission is suing a crowdfunder who promised a smart backpack but instead spent the proceeds on bitcoin.
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