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.

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The Five Biggest Threats Facing Bitcoin

CoinDesk looks at the biggest hurdles bitcoin needs to overcome before it can hit the mainstream.

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Facebook-Integrated Wallet Makes Sending Bitcoin as Easy as Messaging

QuickCoin's 'social wallet' allows simple bitcoin transactions between Facebook friends.

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Price of Ripple Plummets as Co-Founder Plans 9 Billion XRP Selloff

Jed McCaleb, co-founder of Ripple Labs, has announced the sale of his sizable stake in the platform's native currency.

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The First In-Casino Bitcoin ATM Launches in Las Vegas

The D Las Vegas Casino Hotel has partnered with Robocoin to place an ATM inside of its property.

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Charlie Shrem No Longer Under 24-Hour House Arrest

The former BitInstant CEO can now leave his residence between 9am-9pm Sunday through Thursday for employment purposes.

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Coincove Launches With Plan to Become 'Coinbase of Mexico'

The startup now provides the Mexican market with a wallet and exchange service, converting peso bank transfers into bitcoin.

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Man Seeks $13 Million in Bitcoin from Feds for Wrongful Imprisonment

An Arkansas man is seeking restitution for an alleged wrongful conviction in connection with an AT&T hacking case.

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37Coins Plans Worldwide Bitcoin Access With SMS-Based Wallet

The startup aims to provide universal bitcoin access via wallet that can be used on any cellphone.

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BitPay CTO: Visa and MasterCard Will 'Leverage' Bitcoin

Stephen Pair told CNBC that his company believes traditional payments giants will soon have to implement bitcoin.

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The CoinDesk Mining Roundup: Mineral Oil, Bitmain and Scrypt-N

CoinDesk takes a look at the latest developments in the mining industry, examining updates from Bitmain, HashFast and more.

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