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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 tokens, as well as the LinksDAO NFT.

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Brazilian law treats all derivatives products as securities, no matter the underlying asset. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk, altered with PhotoMoosh)
Policy
Brazil
Binance Ordered to Halt Offering Derivatives Trading in Brazil
The order is the regulator’s first public stance on cryptocurrency derivatives trading.
Brazilian law treats all derivatives products as securities, no matter the underlying asset. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk, altered with PhotoMoosh)
By Danny Nelson
Jul 6, 2020 at 8:50 p.m. UTC
Jul 6, 2020
BrazilBinanceCryptocurrency DerivativesCVM
Iranian First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri announced the new mining requirement. (Mohammad Hassanzadeh/Tasnim/Wikimedia Commons)
Markets
Bitcoin mining
Iran Gives Crypto Miners One Month to Register With the State
The government wants to "eliminate the confusion of cryptocurrency activists" with its call for mass mining registration.
Iranian First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri announced the new mining requirement. (Mohammad Hassanzadeh/Tasnim/Wikimedia Commons)
By Danny Nelson
Jul 6, 2020 at 7:49 p.m. UTC
Jul 6, 2020
Bitcoin MiningIranRegulationCrypto Mining
Arca CEO Rayne Steinberg (CoinDesk archives)
Markets
Arca
Arca Labs Launches Ethereum-Based SEC-Registered Fund
After nearly 20 months of discussions, the Los Angeles money manager finally cleared a hurdle involving what appears to be the first regulated fund represented by digital shar...
Arca CEO Rayne Steinberg (CoinDesk archives)
By Danny Nelson
Jul 6, 2020 at 1:32 p.m. UTC
Jul 6, 2020
ArcaDigital SecuritiesTreasury BillsRayne Steinberg
“Travala is one of the very few projects in the crypto space that is bridging the gap to traditional multinationals in a huge way,” said CEO Juan Otero. (4thebirds/Shutterstock)
Markets
Travel
Travala.com Lets Travelers Once Again Book Expedia Hotels in Crypto
The blockchain-based travel agency's partnership comes as booking rates surge from their COVID-19 lows.
“Travala is one of the very few projects in the crypto space that is bridging the gap to traditional multinationals in a huge way,” said CEO Juan Otero. (4thebirds/Shutterstock)
By Danny Nelson
Jul 6, 2020 at 2:26 a.m. UTC
Jul 6, 2020
TravelExpediaBinanceTravala.com
(Andrew F. Kazmierski/Shutterstock)
Markets
Privacy
The IRS Wants to Know More About Privacy-Enhancing Crypto Coins, Tools
America's tax collector is laying the groundwork for a possible assault on privacy-enhancing cryptocurrency technologies.
(Andrew F. Kazmierski/Shutterstock)
By Danny Nelson
Jul 2, 2020 at 5:06 p.m. UTC
Jul 2, 2020
PrivacySchnorr SignaturesPrivacy CoinIRS-CICrypto Tracing
Senate Banking Committee Chair Mike Crapo (left) and Ranking Member Sherrod Brown (U.S. Senate)
Markets
Senate banking committee
US Senators Float Bill Requiring Congressional Watchdog to Study Crypto's Role in Trafficking
Top members of the Senate Banking Committee plan to introduce legislation that would direct the congressional watchdog to study virtual currency’s role in drug and human traff...
Senate Banking Committee Chair Mike Crapo (left) and Ranking Member Sherrod Brown (U.S. Senate)
By Danny Nelson
Jul 1, 2020 at 8:12 p.m. UTC
Jul 1, 2020
Senate Banking CommitteeGovernment Accountability OfficeSherrod BrownHuman TraffickingMike Crapo
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. (Bobak Ha'Eri/Wikimedia Commons)
Markets
Coinbase
US Appeals Court Allows Warrantless Search of Blockchain, Exchange Data
A federal appeals court ruled public blockchain information and information stored on crypto exchanges do not provide a reasonable expectation of privacy under the Fourth Amen...
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. (Bobak Ha'Eri/Wikimedia Commons)
By Danny Nelson
Jul 1, 2020 at 5:15 p.m. UTC
Jul 1, 2020
CoinbaseCourt of AppealsFourth AmendmentFifth Circuit CourtBank Secrecy Act
National Police of Spain
Markets
Money laundering
Spanish Police Accuse Illegal Drug Vendor of Laundering $3.3M Haul in Crypto
The National Police of Spain said vendors’ “purchase of virtual currency stands out.” Police arrested 33 suspects across two parallel raids.
National Police of Spain
By Danny Nelson
Jun 30, 2020 at 9:30 p.m. UTC
Jun 30, 2020
Money LaunderingSpainDrugs
helicopter money
Markets
Money printing
Crypto VC Chiefs Talk COVID-19 Recovery, Bitcoin Upside at Real Vision Conference
Pantera's Dan Morehead and 10T Holdings' Dan Tapiero can't agree on our economic future. Even so, they think it bodes well for bitcoin.
helicopter money
By Danny Nelson
Jun 30, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. UTC
Jun 30, 2020
Money PrintingDan MoreheadDan Tapiero
Benoit Coeure, head of the BIS Innovation Hub
Markets
Bis
BIS Plans New Central Banking Fintech Research Hubs in Europe, North America
The Bank for International Settlements is expanding its “Innovation Hub” with a handful of new locations in Canada and Europe.
Benoit Coeure, head of the BIS Innovation Hub
By Danny Nelson
Jun 30, 2020 at 12:08 p.m. UTC
Jun 30, 2020
BISCBDCsInnovation Hub