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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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YouTube Suspends CoinDesk's Channel (UPDATED)
"Content that encourages illegal activities or incites users to violate YouTube's guidelines is not allowed," the platform said, without elaborating.
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By Danny Nelson
Feb 26, 2021 at 5:48 p.m. UTC
Feb 26, 2021
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Markets
Nfts
OpenSea Adds 'Collector Drops' to NFT Marketplace With Shawn Mendes Wearables
The new series puts OpenSea in competition Nifty Gateway, which has cornered the celeb NFT market to date.
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By Danny Nelson
Feb 26, 2021 at 5:05 p.m. UTC
Feb 26, 2021
NFTsOpenSeaGenies
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Tech
Us department of energy
US Energy Department Floats Solution to Illicit Crypto Mining Malware
The DOE claims its detection software uses a deep-learning mechanism to identify cryptojackers, but it needs private-sector assistance selling the tool.
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By Danny Nelson
Feb 26, 2021 at 4:20 a.m. UTC
Feb 26, 2021
US Department of EnergyCryptojackers
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Markets
Arca
Arca Is Latest Crypto Fund to Launch a Bitcoin Trust
The California fund manager joins a crowded field of firms hoping to dethrone Grayscale's GBTC.
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By Danny Nelson
Feb 25, 2021 at 6:17 p.m. UTC
Feb 25, 2021
ArcaBitcoin FundsBitcoin Trust
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Markets
Coinbase
Coinbase Paid CEO Armstrong $60M in 2020 – Including $1.8M for 'Personal Security'
The 38-year-old tech CEO received nearly $60 million in total compensation last year.
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By Danny Nelson
Feb 25, 2021 at 3:34 p.m. UTC
Feb 25, 2021
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Policy
Federal reserve
US Central Bank Explains 'Preconditions' for a Digital Dollar
The U.S. central bank is grappling with how to proceed on a potential "digital dollar" project.
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By Danny NelsonNikhilesh De
Feb 24, 2021 at 11:04 p.m. UTC
Feb 24, 2021
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Markets
Goldman sachs
Gold and Bitcoin Won't 'Cannibalize' Each Other: Goldman Sachs Analysts
The dueling commodities inhabit different ends of the investor spectrum and can coexist in a portfolio, the analysts said.
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By Danny Nelson
Feb 24, 2021 at 7:59 p.m. UTC
Feb 24, 2021
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Markets
Goldman sachs
Bank Analysts Clash on Square Price Targets After Q4 Results
Analysts with Royal Bank of Canada and Goldman Sachs gave divergent estimates for the bitcoin-friendly payments firm.
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By Danny Nelson
Feb 24, 2021 at 7:55 p.m. UTC
Feb 24, 2021
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Markets
Microstrategy
MicroStrategy Bets Another $1B on Bitcoin
MicroStrategy turned a veritable mountain of zero-interest debt into its single-largest bitcoin allocation yet.
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By Danny Nelson
Feb 24, 2021 at 1:16 p.m. UTC
Feb 24, 2021
MicroStrategyMichael SaylorBitcoin Treasury Reserve Asset
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Markets
Sec
Shares in Iced-Tea-Maker-Turned-Blockchain-Firm Delisted by SEC
Long Blockchain Corporation's shares have been ejected from U.S. public markets.
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By Danny Nelson
Feb 22, 2021 at 8:05 p.m. UTC
Feb 22, 2021
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