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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Federal Bank VP: Bitcoin Threat Means Banks Must 'Adapt or Die'

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis can compete with bitcoin as currency, but not payments, said David Andolfatto.

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Dogecoin's Jackson Palmer on Fast Transactions, Many Tips and Much Inflation

Jackson Palmer tells CoinDesk why he founded dogecoin and why it is more appealing than bitcoin.

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Would a $10k Bitcoin Help or Hurt Transactions?

Representatives from bitcoin's retail sector discuss how the high price of bitcoin could impact business at CoinSummit.

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Why Bitcoin Needs Slang, ATMs and Dogecoin to Achieve Mass Adoption

Bitcoin ATMs, storefronts and slang can grow mainstream adoption. And dogecoin's unlikely success will help build the bitcoin economy.

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In a Doge-Eat-Doge World, Can Every Altcoin Survive?

In the future, will we tip with dogecoin, spend 'loose change' with litecoin and make big payments with bitcoin?

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Bitcoin Exchange Leaders Look to Rebuild Trust in Aftermath of Mt. Gox

The CEOs of Kraken and BTC China emphasized the need for building consumer trust today at CoinSummit.

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Cryptocurrency Payment Processor GoCoin Gets $1.5 Million in Funding

The Singapore-based bitcoin and altcoin payments processor has raised additional funding.

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Rising Stars of Bitcoin Set Ambitious Goals for 2014

BitPay, Blockchain, Coinbase and Ripple are thinking big when setting goals for their operations in 2014 and beyond.

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Decentralized Applications to Offer More Than Just Bitcoin Transactions

The Bitcoin protocol's more forward-thinking implications were the subject of CoinSummit's decentralized application panel on 25th March.

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Poll: Vast Majority in US Would Rather Invest in Gold than Bitcoin

Although almost half of Americans know what bitcoin is, only 13% would choose it over gold as an investment.

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