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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Avalon ASIC's 40nm Chip to Bring Hashing Boost for Less Power

Every bitcoin miner wants faster hashing at low power, and that's just what Avalon's new 40nm chip should deliver.

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Mintspare Will Pay Bitcoin For Your Old Electronics

MintSpare is a startup that doles out bitcoin to anyone who has devices that are no longer wanted.

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How to Increase Public Confidence in Bitcoin Exchanges

There are ways to prove an exchange has the asset holdings it claims, but implementation will be a challenge.

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Boost VC to Accelerate 100 Bitcoin Companies Over Next Three Years

The first incubator to accelerate bitcoin companies in Silicon Valley has an ambitious plan to grow the bitcoin industry.

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San Francisco Art Fair Takes a Creative Look at Bitcoin

Artists showcased digital currency-related works at 20Mission’s first Bitcoin Art Fair in San Francisco last Thursday.

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How Economist Milton Friedman Predicted Bitcoin

Friedman knew that bitcoin would someday arrive, to the animosity of incumbent institutions in the finance world.

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Is Mt. Gox the Pets.com of Bitcoin?

Someday, perhaps everyone will think nostalgically about the life, times and ineptitudes of Mt. Gox.

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Bitcoin vs Argentine Peso: Which is Worse Off?

Although bitcoin can be volatile when exchanges go down, that doesn't include devaluations commanded from a central authority.

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The CoinDesk Mining Roundup: Useless Servers, Legal Aid and Scrypt Miners

The CoinDesk Roundup looks at a novel mining experiment, legal assistance for student innovators and the latest mining kit.

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Why Citigroup’s ‘Three Risks Facing Bitcoin’ is Misguided

A report written by Citigroup currency strategist Steven Englander talks about three threats to bitcoin. We beg to disagree.

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