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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Ripple Files Trademark for Possible New Payments Service
The new title and logo suggest Ripple has another payments product in the works.
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Binance Gives $200K to Investigators Who Helped Identify Actors Behind 2018 Attack
The exchange has awarded a bounty of $200,000 to private investigators who helped now-indicted bad actors who attacked the exchange in 2018.
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Ethereum Service Providers Scramble to Update Software After 'Unannounced Hard Fork'
Platforms using an older version of the Ethereum client Geth experienced an accidental split of the chain Wednesday morning.
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Blockchain Grain Trading Platform Sees Commercial Launch to Tap Russia Market
Agri-trading platform Cerealia will focus on international trading for the world's largest wheat market, Russia.
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Ripple Opens Dubai HQ as Blockchain Firm Mulls Leaving US
The blockchain company's new Middle East and North Africa headquarters will be within the DIFC financial hub.
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Coronavirus Driving Interest in CBDCs, Say Central Bank Chiefs
Central banks meeting in Russia said the coronavirus pandemic is a driving force behind growing interest in national digital currencies.
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Licensed Swiss Crypto Bank Launches Tezos Trading and Staking
Sygnum Bank now offers trading and staking of Tezos, its first listing of a proof-of-stake cryptocurrency.
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Vitalik Buterin Sends $1.4M of Ether in Preparation for Ethereum 2.0 Staking
Stakes are increasing as the next iteration of the blockchain network, Ethereum 2.0, launches in just weeks.
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Major Spanish Firms Including Santander Unveil Blockchain Identity Project
A group of Spanish companies, including banks and energy firms, is working to develop a "self-managed" digital identity system using blockchain technology.
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Chinese Payments Giant UnionPay to Support Crypto Spending With New Virtual Card
The world's biggest credit and debit card company will support payments with a South Korea-developed cryptocurrency for an upcoming virtual card offering.
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