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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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Environment
Crypto Derivatives Exchange BitMEX Pledges to Become Carbon Neutral
The firm said it would pay a small percentage of fees to start offsetting carbon emissions.
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By Daniel Palmer
May 21, 2021 at 10:05 a.m. UTC
May 21, 2021
EnvironmentExchangesBitMEXCarbon Emissions
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Finance
Investment
VC Firm White Star Capital Raises $50M for Crypto and Blockchain Fund
The fund has already invested in six firms, including the Safello crypto exchange.
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By Daniel Palmer
May 20, 2021 at 12:55 p.m. UTC
May 20, 2021
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Policy
Investment
Australian Minister Says Government Has 'No Issue' With Crypto Investment
Senator Jane Hume also said cryptocurrencies are "an asset class that will grow in importance."
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By Daniel Palmer
May 20, 2021 at 8:54 a.m. UTC
May 20, 2021
InvestmentAustraliaPoliticsRegulation
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Markets
Coinbase
Top Crypto Exchanges See Technical Issues Amid Market Crash
Coinbase, Gemini and Kraken are all reporting technical issues at press time.
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By Daniel Palmer
May 19, 2021 at 1:55 p.m. UTC
May 19, 2021
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Finance
Ripple
Egypt's Largest Bank Joins Ripple Network for Cross-Border Payments
Egypt is in the top five nations globally in terms of remittance flows from ex-pat communities.
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By Daniel Palmer
May 19, 2021 at 9:58 a.m. UTC
May 19, 2021
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Markets
Bitcoin
MicroStrategy: Another Dip, Another $10M Bitcoin Purchase
The listed firm now holds 92,079 BTC bought for a total of $2.251 billion.
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By Daniel Palmer
May 18, 2021 at 12:25 p.m. UTC
May 18, 2021
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Finance
Securities and exchange commission
Grayscale Seeks SEC Reporting Status for Its Digital Large Cap Fund
The crypto asset manager's bitcoin and ethereum trusts both achieved reporting status last year.
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By Daniel Palmer
May 13, 2021 at 12:21 p.m. UTC
May 13, 2021
Securities and Exchange CommissionInvestmentsGrayscale
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Markets
Etfs
Bitwise Launches ETF of 30 'Pure-Play' Crypto Firms Like Coinbase, MicroStrategy
The ETF will aim to track Bitwise's list of top crypto firms and includes companies with $100 million or more of liquid crypto assets on their balance sheet.
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By Daniel Palmer
May 12, 2021 at 2:14 p.m. UTC
May 12, 2021
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Finance
Coinbase
Coinbase, SoftBank Back $26M Funding for Brazilian Crypto Asset Manager Hashdex
The firm has $76 million in assets under management.
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By Daniel Palmer
May 12, 2021 at 11:34 a.m. UTC
May 12, 2021
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Markets
Scams
WallStreetBets Members May Have Lost Over $2M to Telegram Crypto Scam: Report
WSB members were encouraged to buy a new token called WSB Finance on a Telegram account not affiliated with the subreddit.
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By Daniel Palmer
May 5, 2021 at 2:36 p.m. UTC
May 5, 2021
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