Danny Nelson | CoinDesk Author

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 tokens, as well as the LinksDAO NFT.

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Finance

Trump Speaks Saturday at the Bitcoin Conference. Here's What Attendees Like 'The Crypto Patriot' Hope He Says.

“I want to hear [Trump] give a bold statement on the future of crypto and spark up what we all want," one person said.

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By Danny Nelson Bradley Keoun George Kaloudis

Jul 26, 2024 at 8:18 p.m. UTC

Jul 26, 2024

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Finance

$GREED 2.0: A New Lesson in Crypto Avarice That Might Also Enrich the People It Dupes

The first iteration of the $GREED project tricked people into tweeting an embarrassing message. This time, their money is frozen – but earning money.

By Danny Nelson

Jul 25, 2024 at 4:03 p.m. UTC

Jul 25, 2024

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Technology

Jito Releases Open-Source Restaking Service for Solana

The yet-to-implemented codebase allows any Solana-based protocol to use any asset for its economic security.

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By Danny Nelson

Jul 25, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. UTC

Jul 25, 2024

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dYdX founder Antonio Juliano (dYdX)

Finance

DeFi Giant dYdX Says Its v3 Platform Is Compromised – Just as It's Reportedly Up for Sale

News of the problem emerged just as Bloomberg reported dYdX v3 is for sale.

dYdX founder Antonio Juliano (dYdX)

By Danny Nelson

Jul 23, 2024 at 4:20 p.m. UTC

Jul 23, 2024

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Markets

Kamala Harris Meme Coin Soars to All-Time High After Joe Biden Drops Out

Crypto traders are once again betting on the very serious business of presidential politics via very silly meme coins.

KAMA meme coin (KAMA)

By Danny Nelson

Jul 21, 2024 at 7:07 p.m. UTC

Jul 21, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Policy

With Biden Out, Polymarket Favors Harris for Democratic Presidential Nominee

Vice President Kamala Harris is in the strongest position after Biden's departure.

Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

By Danny Nelson Nikhilesh De

Jul 21, 2024 at 6:20 p.m. UTC

Jul 21, 2024

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Barstool founder and CEO Dave Portnoy (Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

Finance

Crypto Exchange Kraken Paid Dave Portnoy Bitcoin in Sponsorship Deal

The Barstool Sports chief wouldn't buy at BTC's current prices, but he's "always" willing to take it as payment. "I believe in it that much."

Barstool founder and CEO Dave Portnoy (Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

By Danny Nelson

Jul 18, 2024 at 3:59 p.m. UTC

Jul 18, 2024

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BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 13: Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he is rushed offstage by U.S. Secret Service agents after being grazed by a bullet during a rally on July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. Butler County district attorney Richard Goldinger said the shooter is dead after injuring former U.S. President Donald Trump, killing one audience member and injuring another in the shooting. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Policy

Trump Campaign's Crypto Donations Amounted to $3M of $331M Raised Last Quarter: WSJ

Roughly 100 people contributed crypto the campaign, including high-profile industry players like the Winklevoss twins and Kraken's Jesse Powell.

BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 13: Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he is rushed offstage by U.S. Secret Service agents after being grazed by a bullet during a rally on July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. Butler County district attorney Richard Goldinger said the shooter is dead after injuring former U.S. President Donald Trump, killing one audience member and injuring another in the shooting. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

By Danny Nelson

Jul 16, 2024 at 2:10 p.m. UTC

Jul 16, 2024

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Chainalysis find conventional money launderers' footprints in crypto. (Unsplash)

Finance

Traditional Money Launderers Appear to Be Using Crypto, Chainalysis Says

The crypto tracing company's latest report shines a light on potential money laundering.

Chainalysis find conventional money launderers' footprints in crypto. (Unsplash)

By Danny Nelson

Jul 12, 2024 at 3:31 p.m. UTC

Jul 12, 2024

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A new poll suggests former U.S. President Donald Trump's recent support for crypto may convince some Republicans to see him in a more positive light. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Policy

Trump to Speak at Bitcoin Conference in Nashville on July 27

The former president will give a 30-minute speech at 2 p.m. CT

A new poll suggests former U.S. President Donald Trump's recent support for crypto may convince some Republicans to see him in a more positive light. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

By Danny Nelson

Jul 10, 2024 at 11:29 p.m. UTC

Jul 10, 2024

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