Daniel Palmer

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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Policy

Digital Pound Could Present 'Challenges' for UK, Says Mark Carney

The outgoing governor of the Bank of England highlighted the potential risks to monetary governance if a central bank digital currency were to be launched in the U.K.

carney

Policy

2 Arrested in Japan for Obtaining Crypto Linked to Coincheck's $530M Hack

The men are alleged to have been offloading NEM taken from Coincheck since February.

Credit: Shutterstock

Finance

Blockchain.com Wallet Users Can Now Borrow Against Their Crypto Holdings

Users can borrow U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoins against bitcoin in their wallets.

Peter Smith, CEO de Blockchain.com (Archivo de CoinDesk)

Markets

Kraken Exchange Pledges India Expansion as Nation Reopens for Crypto Business

The announcement comes a week after the country's supreme court overturned a two-year banking ban for cryptocurrency firms.

The Gateway of India in Mumbai

Finance

Asset Ratings Giant Morningstar Takes First Plunge Into Blockchain Securities

As part of a $39.7 million investment in FAT Brands, DBRS Morningstar has for the first time rated securities issued on a blockchain.

Credit: Shutterstock/Juan Llauro

Policy

India's Central Bank Plans to Fight Supreme Court Crypto Ruling

The Reserve Bank of India reportedly plans to return to the supreme court to ask for a review of a ruling that overturned its ban on banking access for crypto firms.

Reserve Bank of India

Tech

HTC's New 5G Router Can Host a Full Bitcoin Node

The Taiwanese tech giant has launched a new router that can connect devices to 5G networks while supporting the bitcoin blockchain at the same time.

Credit: HTC

Policy

Sweden Calls for Action Over Ukraine Crypto 'Fraud Factory'

Ukraine has been asked to act following a report of an alleged cryptocurrency fraud operation duping naive investors from Sweden's capital.

Stock telemarketing image via Shutterstock/Andrey_Popov

Markets

Coinbase Joins Japan's Self-Regulatory Organization for Crypto Firms

The exchange's membership of Japan's self-regulatory organization for cryptocurrency firms indicates Coinbase still plans to launch services in the nation.

Mt. Fuji from Tokyo (Sakarin Sawasdinaka/Shutterstock)

Finance

New Twitter Investor May Remove Bitcoin Advocate Jack Dorsey as CEO

An activist investor owned by billionaire Paul Singer reportedly has plans to shake up the management at Twitter after taking a big stake in the firm.

Jack Dorsey