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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Auroracoin Airdrop: Will Iceland Embrace a National Digital Currency?

Starting with tomorrow's Airdrop, Icelanders can claim 31.8 auroracoins in one of digital currency's most ambitious experiments.

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Payments Processor BitPay Joins the Bitcoin Foundation as Gold Member

BitPay, a leading payment network allowing companies to accept bitcoin, has become a Gold Member of the Bitcoin Foundation.

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Apple Approves bitWallet iOS App With BTC Sending Function Blocked

The wallet focuses on mobile security as well as privacy protection for bitcoin but doesn't let you send BTC.

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Bitcoinference California: Women in Bitcoin, VCs, and the 'Unconference'

Bitcoinference, a half-day event devoted to cryptocurrencies, proved a sell-out in California yesterday.

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Coinbase Hires Big Names From Amazon and Facebook to Bolster Security and Business Development

Coinbase has headhunted Facebook's Ryan McGeehan and Amazon's Todd Edebohls for their security and business acumen.

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Australia May Extradite Alleged Silk Road Moderator to US

An Australian alleged to be a Silk Road moderator will likely sent to the United States for trial soon.

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Banks, Corruption and Crypto: Can Bitcoin Change India?

Decentralized payment systems like bitcoin could influence financial innovation in India – whether the government likes it or not.

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Bitcoin's Growing Role in US Politics

With US midterm elections approaching, bitcoin's role in campaign donations will bring it further into the political spotlight.

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The CoinDesk Mining Roundup: Zoomhash, Cloud Hashing and Riggit V9 Mining Frame

As difficulty and hash rates continue to rise, cryptocurrency mining offers the promise of spoils for those who persevere.

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Icelandic Parliament Committee Holds Closed Session to Discuss Auroracoin

Iceland's Parliamentary Committee on Economic Affairs and Trade discussed auroracoin in a closed meeting on Friday, March 14.

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