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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Listed Canadian Firm Hello Pal Buys Dogecoin, Litecoin Mining Startup for $3.5M
The company says it's the first listed company to have a dogecoin mining arm.
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Cowen Investment Arm Raises Over $46M for New Digital Assets Fund
A division of Cowen created in March is managing the fund.
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Crypto Lending Firm Ledn Raises $30M From Alan Howard, Coinbase and More
Kingsway Capital, Coinbase Ventures, Susquehanna and other investors also participated in the Series A round.
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DBS Says Bitcoin Affects Stock Markets, Is 'No Longer Fringe Asset'
The study found the correlation with S&P 500 futures rose during big bitcoin moves.
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Iran Bans All Crypto Mining for the Summer: Report
Even authorized miners will have to halt operations until late September.
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SpaceChain to Deploy Commercial Blockchain Tech With SpaceX Launches in June
The blockchain infrastructure provider said having an Ethereum node in space brings physical security when transacting in crypto assets.
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Stellar Foundation Invests $15M in AirTM to Boost Financial Services in Latin America
The investment extends the Stellar network's reach into Latin America and aims to improve digital payments across the region.
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South Africa's Central Bank Starts Research on Retail-Focused Digital Currency
The South African Reserve Bank said it will carry out trials on different technology platforms for the study.
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Asset Manager One River Files for Carbon-Neutral Bitcoin ETF in US
The ETF would buy and dispose of blockchain-based carbon credit tokens to account for the emissions associated with its bitcoin holdings.
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Greenpeace Stops Accepting Bitcoin Donations, Cites High Energy Use
Friends of the Earth is reported to be reviewing the situation, too.
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