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

Alameda Had ‘Secret Exemption’ From FTX Liquidation Protocols, New CEO Says

John Ray detailed a litany of management failings at the crypto exchange, which collapsed after revelations about its relationship with its trading arm

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Bankman-Fried Praises Regulators Hours After Saying 'F*** Regulators'

Icarus keeps live-tweeting his fall from the Firmament.

Sam Bankman-Fried sticking his tongue out while at Crypto Bahamas earlier this year. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

Celsius is Owed $12M by Alameda Research, Newest Member of Bankrupt Crypto Club

The bankrupt crypto lender’s new CEO told the judge Celsius Mining has approximately 40,000 mining rigs.

(Unsplash/modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Solana Foundation Invested in FTX, Held Millions in Sam Bankman-Fried-Linked Cryptos on Exchange

The foundation addressed the fallout of the FTX debacle in a blog post.

Then-CEO of FTX Sam Bankman-Fried and CEO of Solana Labs Anatoly Yakovenko (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

FTX Hack Sparks Revolution at Serum DEX as Solana Devs Plot Alameda's Ouster

Developers are scrambling to create a new version of the on-chain liquidity hub that has no ties to Sam Bankman-Fried’s burning empire.

Scenes from Solana's Miami Hacker House in April 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

FTX Hack déclenche une révolution chez Serum DEX alors que les Solana préparent l'éviction d'Alameda

Les développeurs se démènent pour créer une nouvelle version du centre de liquidité en chaîne qui n’a aucun lien avec l’empire en feu de Sam Bankman-Fried.

Scenes from Solana's Miami Hacker House in April 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

FTX Hack спричиняє революцію в Serum DEX, оскільки розробники Solana планують вигнання Аламеди

Розробники намагаються створити нову версію центру ліквідності в ланцюжку, яка не буде пов’язана з палаючою імперією Сема Бенкмана-Фріда.

Scenes from Solana's Miami Hacker House in April 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

FTX Hack Sparks Revolution sa Serum DEX bilang Solana Devs Plot Alameda's Ouster

Nagsusumikap ang mga developer na lumikha ng bagong bersyon ng on-chain liquidity hub na walang kaugnayan sa nasusunog na imperyo ni Sam Bankman-Fried.

Scenes from Solana's Miami Hacker House in April 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

FTX Hack provoca una revolución en Serum DEX mientras los desarrolladores de Solana traman el derrocamiento de Alameda

Los desarrolladores están luchando por crear una nueva versión del centro de liquidez en cadena que no tenga vínculos con el imperio en llamas de Sam Bankman-Fried.

Scenes from Solana's Miami Hacker House in April 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

L'hack di FTX scatena la rivoluzione al Serum DEX mentre gli sviluppatori Solana pianificano la cacciata di Alameda

Gli sviluppatori si stanno adoperando per creare una nuova versione dell'hub di liquidità on-chain che non abbia legami con l'impero in fiamme di Sam Bankman-Fried.

Scenes from Solana's Miami Hacker House in April 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)