Daniel Palmer

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Previously one of CoinDesk's longest-tenured contributors, and now one of our news editors, Daniel has authored over 750 stories for the site. When not writing or editing, he likes to make ceramics. Daniel holds small amounts of BTC and ETH (See: Editorial Policy).

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Israeli entrepreneur Moshe Hogeg
Fraud Alleged at Three Israeli ICOs That Raised $250M
The plaintiffs claim Sirin Labs, Stox and Leadcoin didn't fulfill product promises to investors.
Israeli entrepreneur Moshe Hogeg
City of London
UK's Starling Bank Temporarily Blocks User Payments to Crypto Exchanges: Report
Customers of Barclays and Monzo have also been complaining of difficulty making deposits on exchanges, according to The Telegraph.
City of London
Dollars
BitMEX, Human Rights Foundation Award Bitcoin Developer Grants Worth $150K
South Korea-based Calvin Kim works primarily on the bitcoin scaling project Utreexo.
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Central Bank of Ireland, Dublin
Irish Central Bank Official Says Crypto's Popularity Is 'Great Concern'
Derville Rowland, director general of financial conduct at the regulator, warned that investors could lose all their money.
Central Bank of Ireland, Dublin
Yao Qian, director of the Science and Technology Supervision Bureau of the China Securities Regulatory Commission
Ex-Head of China's Digital Yuan Effort Says CBDCs Could Operate on Ethereum
Central bank digital currencies will one day be more "smart," and not merely digital versions of cash, Yao Qian said.
Yao Qian, director of the Science and Technology Supervision Bureau of the China Securities Regulatory Commission
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Exchange Aggregator OpenOcean Enables Trading on Solana Network
DeFi traders using OpenOcean can now make swaps on Solana-based exchanges.
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Federal Reserve building
Fed Research Finds Private Digital Currencies Can Be 'Attractive Cash Alternative' for Firms
The Richmond Fed looks at if and when it may be beneficial for firms to issue a digital currency in a new brief.
Federal Reserve building
The CAA talent agency in Century City, Calif.
Hollywood Powerhouse CAA Joins Blockchain Video Network Theta
The addition of Creative Artists Agency as a validator brings the video network closer to full decentralization, said Theta Labs CEO Mitch Liu.
The CAA talent agency in Century City, Calif.
GPUs set up for cryptocurrency mining.
Listed Canadian Firm Hello Pal Buys Dogecoin, Litecoin Mining Startup for $3.5M
The company says it's the first listed company to have a dogecoin mining arm.
GPUs set up for cryptocurrency mining.
Jeffrey Solomon, CEO of Cowen
Cowen Investment Arm Raises Over $46M for New Digital Assets Fund
A division of Cowen created in March is managing the fund.
Jeffrey Solomon, CEO of Cowen