Danny Nelson

Danny Nelson

Danny is CoinDesk's managing editor for Data & Tokens. 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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Jade Protocol (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Jade Protocol Faces Calls to Liquidate $31M Token Treasury
A longtime member says the DAO “poses a major investment risk to all token holders,” and should shut down.
Jade Protocol (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Riot Pepe wearing noggles. (Story illustration by Danny Nelson;Hazard/Rook)
A $27M Crypto Loss Reveals a Toxic Mix of Money-Hungry Traders and DAO Idealists
It wasn't only the $90,000 spent on naming rights for a rare Ecuadorian frog species that turned off members of this decentralized blockchain-powered community project; some savvy arbitrageurs just wanted their share of the project's treasury.
Riot Pepe wearing noggles. (Story illustration by Danny Nelson;Hazard/Rook)
Carpe Consensus 4X3
Special Interview: Robinhood Crypto General Manager Johann Kerbrat
Danny Nelson catches up with Johann Kerbrat, general manager of crypto at Robinhood about the company’s vision for crypto on its platform.
Carpe Consensus 4X3
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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Empire Was Crushed by This Infamous Balance Sheet. Here’s More of the Story
An Alameda balance sheet revealed just how fraught FTX’s situation was.
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SBF Trial Newsletter Graphic
The SBF Trial: How Did We Get Here?
Sam Bankman-Fried is two weeks away from trial. His next hope is a sympathetic jury.
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Sam Bankman-Fried outside court on February 9, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)
DOJ Slams Sam Bankman-Fried’s ‘Intrusive’ Proposed Jury Questions
In a separate filing, prosecutors went about prepping the courthouse’s tech.
Sam Bankman-Fried outside court on February 9, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)
Carpe Consensus 4X3
How to 'Rage Quit' a DAO, Safely
The latest in a series of "rage quits" that showcase how DAOs deal with factions of investors who lose faith in their vision and demand their money back.
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Jenny Johnson, President and CEO, Franklin Templeton and Michael Casey, Chief Content Officer, Coindesk
Franklin Templeton Joins Spot Bitcoin ETF Race
The financial services heavyweight joins its brethren BlackRock, Fidelity and others in vying for a spot bitcoin ETF.
Jenny Johnson, President and CEO, Franklin Templeton and Michael Casey, Chief Content Officer, Coindesk
Nouns 646 is owned by DCFGod (nouns.wtf)
NounsDAO Barrels Toward Treasury Split After NFT Holders Rally for ‘Rage Quit’
The leading NFT project will soon lose a chunk of its treasury to disaffected investors.
Nouns 646 is owned by DCFGod (nouns.wtf)
Broken glass (Sonny Abesamis/Flickr)
NFT Video Startup Glass Falls to Crypto Bear Market
The startup’s founders say they’re ending active development after two years.
Broken glass (Sonny Abesamis/Flickr)