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Daniel Palmer

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Previously one of CoinDesk's longest-tenured contributors, and now one of our news editors, Daniel has authored over 750 stories for the site. When not writing or editing, he likes to make ceramics. Daniel holds small amounts of BTC and ETH (See: Editorial Policy).

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People's bank of china
JD.com to Build Apps for China's Digital Yuan Project: Report
The Chinese e-commerce giant has reportedly agreed to help the nation's central bank develop infrastructure including a wallet for its cash-equivalent digital currency.
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By Daniel Palmer
Sep 22, 2020 at 8:27 a.m. UTC
Sep 22, 2020
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Policy
China
China Sees Advantages in Being First on New Digital Currency 'Battlefield'
The nation would wield stronger influence in the world as a result of the digital yuan issuance, according to a magazine from the People’s Bank of China (PBoC)
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By Daniel Palmer
Sep 21, 2020 at 8:48 a.m. UTC
Sep 21, 2020
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Finance
Facebook
Libra Association Hires Former HSBC CEO
The Libra Association, the organization developing the Facebook-backed cryptocurrency payments project, has hired a banking heavyweight with 25 years at HSBC.
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By Daniel Palmer
Sep 17, 2020 at 10:56 a.m. UTC
Sep 17, 2020
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Policy
Mining
Iran May Fund Car Imports With Cryptocurrency Mining
An Iranian free trade zone is proposing locally mined cryptocurrency might be a way to fund car imports.
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By Daniel Palmer
Sep 14, 2020 at 9:31 a.m. UTC
Sep 14, 2020
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Policy
Court cases
US Man Charged Over $25M Diamond Ponzi Scheme That Touted a Crypto Token
A man from Washington, D.C., has been charged with running a diamond investment scam with its own cryptocurrency, Argyle Coin.
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By Daniel Palmer
Sep 14, 2020 at 8:13 a.m. UTC
Sep 14, 2020
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Tech
Defi
'I F**ked Up': SushiSwap Creator Chef Nomi Returns $14M Dev Fund
SushiSwap creator "Chef Nomi" has returned all $14 million in ether, apologizing to the DeFi project's community for suddenly liquidating his holdings.
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By Daniel PalmerNikhilesh De
Sep 11, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. UTC
Sep 11, 2020
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Craig wright
Craig Wright Trial Over a Fortune in Bitcoin Moved to 2021
Wright and the Kleiman estate will now put their arguments before a jury in January.
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By Daniel Palmer
Sep 4, 2020 at 12:29 p.m. UTC
Sep 4, 2020
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Finance
Payments
Pornhub Adds Bitcoin and Litecoin Payments for Premium Content
Pornhub, the popular adult entertainment site, has (at last) added bitcoin as a payment option.
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By Daniel Palmer
Sep 2, 2020 at 12:42 p.m. UTC
Sep 2, 2020
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Finance
India
Crypto Banking Firm Cashaa Eyes India Expansion After $5M Raise
The crypto-friendly banking firm raised $5 million from Dubai-based blockchain investment and advisory firm 01ex.
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By Daniel Palmer
Sep 2, 2020 at 10:50 a.m. UTC
Sep 2, 2020
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South korea
South Korea’s Central Bank Starts Technical Phase for Digital Currency Ahead of 2021 Pilot
The Bank of Korea is seeking a partner to help develop the architecture for a potential central bank digital currency.
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By Daniel Palmer
Aug 31, 2020 at 1:21 p.m. UTC
Aug 31, 2020
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