Danny Nelson

Danny Nelson

Danny is CoinDesk's deputy business editor. He formerly ran investigations for the Tufts Daily. At CoinDesk, his beats include (but are not limited to): federal policy, regulation, securities law, exchanges, the Solana ecosystem, smart money doing dumb things, dumb money doing smart things and tungsten cubes. He owns BTC, ETH, and SOL, as well as the LinksDAO NFT.

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Coinbase Debit Card Now Works With Apple Pay
The integration brings the crypto exchange’s rewards-heavy spending tool to the iPhones of U.S. users.
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DeFi's Set Labs Raises $14M to Expand Crypto's Tokenized 'ETFs'
The San Francisco startup is building DeFi’s answer to the exchange-traded fund.
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WisdomTree Files Ethereum ETF Application as Bitcoin Bids Await SEC Decision
The asset manager becomes the second firm to submit an ETH ETF application with the U.S. regulator.
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White House Cyber Adviser Highlights Potential for Misuse of Crypto
Carol House, the National Security Council’s director of cybersecurity, said crypto developers failed to hardcode necessary guardrails.
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Fidelity Bitcoin Fund Attracts $102M in First 9 Months
New SEC filings show the investment giant’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Index Fund is one of the largest of its kind.
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Apple Is Looking for Crypto Experience in 'Alternative Payments' Job Post
Apple’s payments unit is looking for a crypto-savvy biz-dev specialist to lead partnership efforts.
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Dapper Labs' NBA Top Shot Has Crossed the Million-User Mark
Steady user numbers and a strong base of small-dollar sales could keep Dapper Labs’ darling humming even if NFTs cool off.
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Crypto VC 1confirmation Raises $125M for Third Fund
The $800 million asset manager intends to keep investing in early-stage crypto projects with disruptive potential.
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A16z Tells Congress SEC Disadvantages 'Ordinary Folks' From Token Investing
Andreessen Horowitz Managing Partner Scott Kupor blamed unclear guidelines for locking regular investors out of crypto’s upside.
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Goldman Sachs Report Projects Coinbase Stock Will Climb to $306, Looks to DeFi and Beyond
The mega-bank initiated its COIN coverage with a deep look at retail exchange upside and long-term growth drivers.
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