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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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Venture capital
Daniel Loeb's Third Point Leads $27M Investment in Crypto Compliance Startup CipherTrace
The hedge funder’s latest crypto bet adds fuel to CipherTrace’s growing crypto compliance and investigations business.
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By Danny Nelson
Jun 22, 2021 at 5:45 p.m. UTC
Jun 22, 2021
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Finance
Paypal
Visa, PayPal Join Crypto VC Blockchain Capital’s New $300M Fund
PayPal said it's the first time the company has invested as an LP in a fund focused on blockchain and digital assets.
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By Danny Nelson
Jun 22, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 22, 2021
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Blocktrace
Upstart Crypto Tracer Brings ‘Middleware’ to Busy Blockchain Analysis Industry
Blocktrace’s new product pools multiple data intelligence streams to help investigators demystify high-profile crypto crimes.
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By Danny Nelson
Jun 21, 2021 at 6:42 p.m. UTC
Jun 21, 2021
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Facts and Misinformation About ‘Green Bitcoin,’ With Jonathan Koomey
How much electricity does bitcoin actually consume? Is it a lot, and compared to what? Is buying carbon offsets a good way to make your bitcoin “green”? Listen as Anna, Ben...
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Jun 21, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 21, 2021
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Hiring
BlackRock Wants a Blockchain Strategy for Aladdin, Its Investments Engine
A job posting reveals enterprise blockchain ambitions at the world’s largest asset manager. Public and private chains are up for evaluation, a source said.
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By Danny Nelson
Jun 18, 2021 at 5:05 p.m. UTC
Jun 18, 2021
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TRM Labs Raises $14M as Crypto Tracking Steps Into Spotlight
The San Francisco intelligence firm has seen revenues surge as blockchain analysis goes mainstream.
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By Danny Nelson
Jun 17, 2021 at 2:01 p.m. UTC
Jun 17, 2021
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Media
Real Vision Raises $35M in Bid to Shake Up Financial Media
Raoul Pal’s mini media empire is wooing TradFi stalwarts and crypto maxis alike.
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By Danny Nelson
Jun 16, 2021 at 3:20 p.m. UTC
Jun 16, 2021
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Venture capital
Crypto Derivatives Platform dYdX Raises $65M in Paradigm-Led Series C
The San Francisco-based DEX builder has processed $2.2 billion in trades and is now “hugely profitable.”
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By Danny Nelson
Jun 15, 2021 at 2:42 p.m. UTC
Jun 15, 2021
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Funding rounds
Hedge Fund Giants Druckenmiller, Loeb Back $70M Funding for Crypto Asset Manager Bitwise
The Series B round values the firm at $500 million.
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By Danny Nelson
Jun 15, 2021 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
Jun 15, 2021
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Debt
MicroStrategy Raises $500M From Bond Sale to Buy More Bitcoin
The announcement comes with news of a new bitcoin-holding subsidiary, MacroStrategy LLC.
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By Danny Nelson
Jun 14, 2021 at 1:54 p.m. UTC
Jun 14, 2021
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