John Biggs

John Biggs is an entrepreneur, consultant, writer, and maker. He spent fifteen years as an editor for Gizmodo, CrunchGear, and TechCrunch and has a deep background in hardware startups, 3D printing, and blockchain. His work has appeared in Men’s Health, Wired, and the New York Times. He runs the Technotopia podcast about a better future.

He has written five books including the best book on blogging, Bloggers Boot Camp, and a book about the most expensive timepiece ever made, Marie Antoinette’s Watch. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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CCN Shuts Down After Major Google Search Update

The six-year-old site suffered after a change in Google's search rankings. Today it shut down.

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Polish Cryptocurrency Exchange Shuts Down Overnight, Taking Funds With It

"On the blockchain nothing disappears." Users left hunting for clues when Polish exchange abruptly shuts down.

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Stolen Bitfinex BTC Is on the Move

Untouched since 2016, $1.37 million of stolen bitcoin changed wallets Friday.

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'Gold Is Superior to Bitcoin,' Say People Who Sell Gold

The founder of GoldMoney.com is upset that Grayscale compared gold unfavorably to cryptocurrencies.

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Mark Karpeles: Bitcoin Security Tech Needs an Update

The disgraced crypto CEO Mark Karpeles has a new book and a new mission: to secure bitcoin.

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Security Researcher Tears Up a Binance Scam Site to Find the Hackers

Harry Denley, researcher for MyCrypto, found and dismantled a clever phishing site that targeted Binance users.

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The Copyright for the Satoshi White Paper is Already Causing Trouble

Craig Wright's copyright registration of the Satoshi White Paper is causing some online services to censor the document.

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Japan Hardens Rules for Cryptocurrency Storage and Trading

The Japanese government is creating new – and potentially expensive – rules for all cryptocurrency companies.

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North Korean Hackers Target Crypto Exchange UPbit's South Korean Users

North Korean hackers have been using a familiar phishing tool to steal UPbit customer details, security experts allege.

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'Everyone Can Be Satoshi': Liu Breaks Silence on Contest of Craig Wright's Bitcoin Copyright

Wei Liu says he registered a copyright on the Satoshi White Paper to show anyone can file for a copyright registration.

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