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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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Derivatives
Japanese Financial Giant SBI Holdings Launches Short-Term Crypto Derivatives
Already live on SBI's forex trading platform, the contracts for difference (CFDs) are available in bitcoin, ether and XRP flavors.
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By Daniel Palmer
Aug 28, 2020 at 1:41 p.m. UTC
Aug 28, 2020
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Winklevoss Brothers Say Bitcoin Could Reach $500K as the 'Only' Long-Term Inflation Hedge
"Bitcoin is ... the only known commodity in the universe that has a deterministic and fixed supply," the Winklevoss brothers wrote in a blog post saying the cryptocurrency may...
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By Daniel Palmer
Aug 28, 2020 at 11:22 a.m. UTC
Aug 28, 2020
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Finance
Investment
DCG to Invest $100M in Bitcoin Mining Venture
Blockchain investment firm Digital Currency Group has branched into the bitcoin mining industry though a subsidiary called Foundry.
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By Daniel Palmer
Aug 27, 2020 at 2:16 p.m. UTC
Aug 27, 2020
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Markets
Exchanges
Deribit Suffers Outage Over 'Hardware Issues,' May Miss Thursday's Options Expiry
Update: Deribit had faced missing today's expiry, but has now announced trading is once more live.
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By Daniel Palmer
Aug 27, 2020 at 8:36 a.m. UTC
Aug 27, 2020
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Policy
Terrorist financing
US Democrats Ask Trump Administration for Details on Terrorist Crypto Seizures
Two U.S. Democrats have asked the White House to provide more information on recent seizures of cryptocurrency from terrorist groups, including ISIS.
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By Daniel Palmer
Aug 26, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. UTC
Aug 26, 2020
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Markets
Crime
South Korean Crypto Exchange Coinbit Raided Over Allegations of Wash Trading: Report
South Korea's third-largest crypto exchange has reportedly been raided by police over allegations it faked trading volume.
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By Daniel Palmer
Aug 26, 2020 at 9:35 a.m. UTC
Aug 26, 2020
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Markets
Gold
Binance Exchange to List Paxos' Gold-Backed Cryptocurrency
PAX Gold, a gold-backed digital asset created by Paxos, will soon launch for trading on Binance.
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By Daniel PalmerOmkar Godbole
Aug 25, 2020 at 2:19 p.m. UTC
Aug 25, 2020
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BitGo Applies to Be Regulated Custodian in New York State
The crypto custody provider has filed paperwork with New York's financial regulator to offer its services in the state.
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By Daniel Palmer
Aug 25, 2020 at 12:56 p.m. UTC
Aug 25, 2020
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UK Watchdog Eyes Extension of Money Laundering Risk Reporting to Crypto Firms
The Financial Conduct Authority is seeking to oblige more firms, including some working with cryptocurrency, to report how they manage the risks of financial crime.
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By Daniel Palmer
Aug 25, 2020 at 9:11 a.m. UTC
Aug 25, 2020
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Exchanges
Over $1M in Ryuk Ransomware Bitcoin Was 'Cashed Out' on Binance: Report
Researchers reportedly traced bitcoin sent as payments to Ryuk ransomware controllers and found a good portion passed through Binance.
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By Daniel Palmer
Aug 24, 2020 at 2:23 p.m. UTC
Aug 24, 2020
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