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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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Algorand Wins Sharia Compliance Certificate to Enter $70 Billion Market
A sharia certification could open up the platform to a global network of observant Islamic investors estimated to be worth more than $70 billion.
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By Danny Nelson
Oct 22, 2019 at 9:30 p.m. UTC
Oct 22, 2019
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Bitcoin.com Acquires Japanese Blockchain Developer 03 Labs
The deal, which closed recently for an undisclosed sum, will see O3 Labs’ eight-person developer team integrate into Bitcoin.com.
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By Danny Nelson
Oct 22, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. UTC
Oct 22, 2019
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Opera Browser Adds Bitcoin Payments to Android Update
The enhanced crypto functionality will let Opera for android users make bitcoin payments from its built-in digital wallet and interact with dapps on TRON.
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By Danny Nelson
Oct 22, 2019 at 7:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 22, 2019
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Former Fed Nominee Stephen Moore Backs Fractional Reserve Stablecoin
Stephen Moore, whose failed bid to join the Fed imploded within months, has a new plan to disrupt global finance: a fractional reserved-backed stablecoin.
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By Danny Nelson
Oct 21, 2019 at 10:30 p.m. UTC
Oct 21, 2019
NewsStablecoinLael BrainardDigital DollarStephen MooreSam Kazemian
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You Can Now Get a Master's in Blockchain From a School in (Where Else?) Malta
The multidisciplinary masters' program is Malta’s latest in a national campaign to become a global blockchain business and education hub.
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By Danny Nelson
Oct 20, 2019 at 9:35 a.m. UTC
Oct 20, 2019
NewsMaltaJoshua EllulGordon PaceUniversity of MaltaJoseph Muscat
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Cambodia's Central Bank Testing Digital Wallet to Ease Cross-Border Payments
Cambodia’s Central Bank wants to slash the cost of cross-border payments and is studying how its Bakong digital wallet might help.
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By Danny Nelson
Oct 18, 2019 at 5:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 18, 2019
BankingNewsAsia PacificCambodiaDigital Wallet
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Fed Governor Brainard Identifies Libra Threat, Says Regulatory Hurdles Abound
Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard delivered a sharp critique of Libra, which would need to resolve many regulatory hurdles before going live.
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By Danny Nelson
Oct 17, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 17, 2019
Federal ReserveFacebookLibraRegulationNewsCentral BankingLael BrainardRob KaplanDigital DollarUS & Canada
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French Central Banker: The World Needs to Standardize Crypto Regulations
A French central banker is calling for a global regulatory framework on crypto assets.
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By Danny Nelson
Oct 16, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. UTC
Oct 16, 2019
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Nasdaq Lists an AI-Powered Index of Crypto Market's Top 100 Performers
The Nasdaq stock exchange has listed an index of crypto’s top 100 coins alongside traditional market bellwethers like the S&P 500 and the Dow.
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By Danny Nelson
Oct 16, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 16, 2019
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eToro Launches Crypto Portfolio Weighted by Twitter Mentions
With an AI system trawling 850,000,000 tweets a day, the eToro product calibrates an optimal coin portfolio based on Crypto Twitter sentiment.
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By Danny Nelson
Oct 15, 2019 at 9:30 p.m. UTC
Oct 15, 2019
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