Daniel Cawrey

Daniel Cawrey has been a contributor to CoinDesk since 2013. He has written two books on the crypto space, including 2020’s “Mastering Blockchain” from O'Reilly Media. His new book, “Understanding Crypto,” arrives in 2023.

Daniel Cawrey

Latest from Daniel Cawrey


Merkado

Banning, Dumping and Attacks on Mining: Could Bitcoin be Hijacked?

Has bitcoin reached a point where its technology infrastructure is safe from attack? Or is it still vulnerable?

hijack

Merkado

Pantera Launches BitIndex to Track Bitcoin

The index was created by the investment firm to forecast "what may happen to bitcoin in the medium term".

featgraph1

Merkado

How One Law Firm is Helping Bitcoin Startups Find Success

CoinDesk speaks to Perkins Coie about its role in helping over 40 fledgling cryptocurrency businesses get up and running.

Bitcoin and the law

Merkado

Bitcoin: A Means for Global Independence

As America celebrates Independence Day, CoinDesk looks at how cryptocurrencies are building a more independent financial world for everyone.

independencebtc1

Merkado

5 Global Problems Bitcoin's Proof of Work Can Help Solve

Could there be better uses of cyrptocurrency proof of work rather than just solving arbitrary cryptographic problems?

proofworkfeat

Merkado

BitPay Seeks to Decentralize Digital Identification with BitAuth

BitPay's latest contribution to bitcoin's infrastructure, BitAuth, finds the company tackling digital identity with bitcoin technology.

identity, security

Merkado

HolyTransaction Bets Big on Universal Cryptocurrency Wallet

After trial and error on business ideas, the company believes one wallet for top altcoins is something investors need.

Screen Shot 2014-07-01 at 1.42.40 PM

Merkado

Online Retail Giant Newegg Now Accepts Bitcoin

The electronics and software retailer says its tech-savvy customer base makes bitcoin payments a sensible move.

newegglogofeat

Merkado

How Hive's New Web Wallet Attacks Bitcoin Adoption Roadblocks

Can new features and technologies in Hive's HTML5 wallet help address consumer pain points?

hive, html5

Merkado

How the US Government's Sale of 30,000 BTC Could Impact Bitcoin Prices

In a news-dominated market, the US Marshals auction of seized bitcoin will have an affect on its price.

btcauctiongavel