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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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US Man Admits Using Bitcoin to Help Launder $630K From Romance, Lottery Scams
Austin Nedved pleaded guilty to involvement in scams that reaped over $600,000 by targeting the elderly and vulnerable.
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By Daniel Palmer
Dec 18, 2020 at 10:43 a.m. UTC
Dec 18, 2020
CrimeExchangesMoney LaunderingScams
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Finance
China
JD.Com Says It's Accepting China's Digital Yuan for Latest Lottery
Chinese e-commerce firm JD.Com says it has become the first online platform to accept the nation's central bank digital currency.
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By Daniel Palmer
Dec 5, 2020 at 10:05 a.m. UTC
Dec 5, 2020
ChinaJD.comDigital Yuan
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Finance
Investment
Investment Giant AllianceBernstein Now Says Bitcoin Has Role in Investors' Portfolios
The research arm of the New York-based asset manager now recommends bitcoin as part of an investment portfolio.
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By Daniel Palmer
Nov 30, 2020 at 3:43 p.m. UTC
Nov 30, 2020
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Policy
Crime
Coronavirus-Induced Poverty Will Bring More Bitcoin Crime in 2021: Kaspersky Report
The cybersecurity specialist foresees a rise in crypto crime ahead in 2021 as the COVID-19 epidemic hits national economies.
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By Daniel Palmer
Nov 30, 2020 at 1:08 p.m. UTC
Nov 30, 2020
CrimeRansomwareKasperskyHacks
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Markets
Exchanges
Huobi-Branded Crypto Exchange Launches for Malaysian Market
Huobi Labuan said it's been licensed in Malaysia for a nine-month trial period of cryptocurrency spot and derivatives trading services.
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By Daniel Palmer
Nov 27, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 27, 2020
ExchangesMalaysiaHuobiCoinFlash
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Markets
Crime
Chinese Authorities Have Seized a Massive $4B in Crypto From PlusToken Scam
Cryptocurrencies worth billions of dollars have been seized during the police crackdown on the PlusToken Ponzi scheme in China.
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By Daniel Palmer
Nov 27, 2020 at 10:35 a.m. UTC
Nov 27, 2020
CrimeChinaPonzi SchemesPlusTokenCoinFlash
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Policy
China
China's Xi Asks ASEAN Nations to Join in Building of 'Digital Silk Road'
Xi Jinping pushed for digitally enhanced trade among Southeast Asian nations in a keynote at the China-ASEAN Expo on Friday.
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By Daniel Palmer
Nov 27, 2020 at 9:18 a.m. UTC
Nov 27, 2020
ChinaSoutheast AsiaTradeXi Jinping
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Coinbase
Coinbase Preemptively Rebuts Unpublished New York Times Expose
The letter pushes back at an unpublished article Coinbase says will allege Black employees had "negative experiences" while with the firm.
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By Daniel Palmer
Nov 26, 2020 at 2:14 p.m. UTC
Nov 26, 2020
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Forget Boat Races, Oxford and Cambridge Students Are Competing at Crypto Trading
Students from both universities will take part in an algorithmic trading competition hosted by investor analytics firm APEX:E3.
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By Daniel Palmer
Nov 26, 2020 at 1:02 p.m. UTC
Nov 26, 2020
UKCompetitionsUniversitiesCrypto Trading
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Finance
Markets
Swiss Digital Asset Bank Sygnum Launches Blockchain Alternative to Stock Exchanges
The Swiss-licensed firm has launched a tokenization service and a trading platform offering, it says, real-time settlement.
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By Daniel Palmer
Nov 26, 2020 at 10:53 a.m. UTC
Nov 26, 2020
MarketsTokenizationSygnum Bank