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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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Tech
Proof-of-stake
Algorand 2.0's New Non-Turing-Complete Smart Contracts Are a Feature, Not a Bug
Thursday's Algorand 2.0 upgrade adds decentralized finance (DeFi) features and smart contracts to the $108 million blockchain.
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By Danny Nelson
Nov 22, 2019 at 4:15 a.m. UTC
Nov 22, 2019
Proof-of-StakeSmart ContractsAlgorandDeFi
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Finance
Startups
Blockchain Sleuthing Firm Chainalysis Slashes 20% of Workforce
Chainalysis laid off 39 employees Thursday citing the need for a "path to profitability."
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By Danny Nelson
Nov 21, 2019 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 21, 2019
StartupsChainalysisLaw EnforcementLayoffsBlockchain Analytics
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Finance
Blockchain applications
Vermont Utility Customers to Trade Renewable Energy Credits on LO3 Blockchain
With an ambitious 100% renewables goal by 2025, the new marketplace by Green Mountain Power and LO3 Energy is an eco blockchain play.
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By Danny Nelson
Nov 20, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. UTC
Nov 20, 2019
Blockchain ApplicationsVermontElectricity Utility
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Finance
Mining
1 Gigawatt Bitcoin Mine Under Construction in Texas Would Dwarf Bitmain's
The $150 million bitcoin mine could become the world's largest – surpassing Bitmain's, whose own mega mining operation is in the same Texas town.
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By Danny Nelson
Nov 20, 2019 at 10:44 p.m. UTC
Nov 20, 2019
MiningTexasBitmainGMO InternetNorthern BitcoinWhinstone
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Policy
Fincen
FinCEN: Stablecoin Issuers Are Money Transmitters, No Matter What
“Just because you say you are a banana doesn’t make you a banana,” said Director Blanco.
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By Danny Nelson
Nov 19, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 19, 2019
FinCENRegulation
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Policy
Crime
Brooklyn ICO Promoter Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison
The fraudster used diamonds and real estate to whisk away $300,000 in other people's money in 2017.
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By Danny Nelson
Nov 18, 2019 at 10:15 p.m. UTC
Nov 18, 2019
CrimeRegulation
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Policy
Regulation
Andrew Yang Campaign Releases Technology Plan Focused on Rebuilding Public Relationship With Big Tech
The crypto-friendly presidential candidate outlined his tech visions in a blog post to his campaign site.
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By Danny Nelson
Nov 18, 2019 at 9:06 p.m. UTC
Nov 18, 2019
RegulationAndrew Yang2020 Presidential Election
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Policy
Us government
FEMA Advisory Board Proposes Blockchain to Speed ‘Disaster Dividend’ Payouts
The NAC argued that blockchain could improve the speed of payouts communities rely on in the wake of natural disasters.
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By Danny Nelson
Nov 18, 2019 at 8:51 p.m. UTC
Nov 18, 2019
US GovernmentPublic BlockchainsDisaster reliefFEMA
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Markets
Federal reserve
Stablecoin Crisis Could Wreck Global Finance, Fed Warns in New Report
The Fed warned that a stablecoin crisis could wreak havoc on the global economy and outlined the steps issuers must take to protect the status quo. 
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By Danny Nelson
Nov 15, 2019 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 15, 2019
Federal ReserveCentral BankRegulationNewsCentral BankingCapital MarketsStablecoinFinancial Stability ReportUS & Canada
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Markets
Crime
Chainalysis Says BitForex Trading Volumes Could Be Fake
The BitForex exchange could be faking its bitcoin trading volume, according to a report by Philip Gradwell, chief economist at Chainalysis.
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By Danny Nelson
Nov 15, 2019 at 6:20 p.m. UTC
Nov 15, 2019
CrimeExchangesNewsCapital MarketsAsia PacificBitForexPhilip GradwellUS & Canada