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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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Opinionated
Asset management
Asset Manager, Once Downgraded, May Soon Lead Rivals Into Crypto
Emerald is an asset manager that previously focused on community banks but, unlike many of its peers, could not stay away from the lucrative business of crypto. This week, “Op...
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By Ben SchillerAnna BaydakovaDanny Nelson
May 15, 2021 at 2:42 p.m. UTC
May 15, 2021
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Policy
Bitcoin mining
Upstate NY Bitcoin Miner Greenidge to Offset Rigs' Carbon Emissions
The power station that sparked controversy over a bitcoin mining expansion plan will also invest in renewable energy projects.
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By Danny NelsonColin Harper
May 14, 2021 at 7:42 p.m. UTC
May 14, 2021
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Markets
Ransomware
Ransomware Attacks Growing More Profitable: Chainalysis
Ransomware-linked addresses had at least $81 million in crypto flow in this year, the blockchain analytics firm said in a new report.
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By Danny Nelson
May 14, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
May 14, 2021
RansomwareChainalysis
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Markets
Circle
FTX and Blockfolio Integrate With Circle, Add USDC Settlement Layer
The twin crypto trading hubs plugged into Circle’s payments and banking API Friday.
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By Danny Nelson
May 14, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
May 14, 2021
CircleUSDCFTXBlockfolio
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Finance
Bitcoin mining
Renaissance Technologies Amassed $140M Position in Mining Stocks In Q1
The quantitative hedge fund placed heavy bets on Riot, Marathon and Canaan in early 2021.
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By Danny Nelson
May 13, 2021 at 10:09 p.m. UTC
May 13, 2021
Bitcoin MiningCanaanRiot BlockchainRenaissance TechnologiesMarathon Digital
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Finance
Gemini
VanEck, Waiting for Verdict on Bitcoin ETF, Starts Taking Private Crypto Bets
The bitcoin fund launched last month and appears to have one $10 million investment so far, SEC filings show.
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By Danny Nelson
May 13, 2021 at 8:38 p.m. UTC
May 13, 2021
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Finance
Irs
DOJ, IRS Investigating Crypto Exchange Binance: Report
The world’s largest crypto exchange by volume is the subject of a U.S. money-laundering investigation, Bloomberg reported Thursday.
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By Danny Nelson
May 13, 2021 at 5:41 p.m. UTC
May 13, 2021
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Finance
Derivatives
Polkadot-Based Derivatives Exchange Raises $6.4M at $50M Valuation
Su Zhu’s Three Arrows co-led the funding round for dTrade. The project looks to decentralize crypto derivatives trading.
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By Danny Nelson
May 13, 2021 at 1:59 p.m. UTC
May 13, 2021
DerivativesPolkadotDeFiDEXs
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Finance
Funding
Crypto App Alice Raises $2M for US-Centric Terra DeFi Portal
Backed by Arrington Capital, the app will try to replicate host blockchain Terra’s South Korea successes in the U.S.
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By Danny Nelson
May 13, 2021 at 1:25 p.m. UTC
May 13, 2021
FundingMobile AppsDeFiTerra
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Markets
Inflation
MicroStrategy Keeps Buying Bitcoin, Adds Another $15M
CEO Michael Saylor continues policy of buying the crypto asset at set intervals.
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By Danny Nelson
May 13, 2021 at 12:53 p.m. UTC
May 13, 2021
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