Danny Nelson

Managing Editor - Data & Tokens

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.

Latest from Danny Nelson

Finance

Crypto Firms Tout Dispersed Workforce as Coronavirus Contingency Plan

They don’t need to shut their headquarters; they don’t have headquarters.

Feb 28, 2020

Policy

ICE's New Intel Program Used in Every Homeland Security Crypto Investigation

ICE’s recently revealed “Cryptocurrency Intelligence Program” is deployed in all crypto-facing Homeland Security investigations, says the agent whose unit built the tool.

Feb 28, 2020

Not much is known about the Cryptocurrency Intelligence Program. (Image via betto rodrigues / Shutterstock)

Policy

Hong Kong to Consider Additional FATF-Style Regulations for Crypto Exchanges

Hong Kong may soon bolster its policing of the cryptocurrency sector to better conform with international anti-money laundering norms.

Feb 27, 2020

Finance

MoneyGram Got Another $11M From Ripple to Use Its Cross-Border Payments Tech

Payments firm Ripple has given MoneyGram over $11 million dollars in the past half year, according to regulatory filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Feb 25, 2020

Policy

US Commerce Dept. Wants to Survey Firms on Cross-Border Crypto Usage

The Bureau of Economic Analysis plans to ask financial institutions whether they conducted any crypto trades with foreigners in 2019.

Feb 25, 2020

The proposed rule change would give Commerce Dept. statisticians a more precise look at the prevalence of international crypto transactions. (Image via Jer123 / Shutterstock)

Finance

Diginex Steps Closer to Backdoor Nasdaq Listing as SEC Approves Merger

Diginex aims to merge with publicly traded firm 8i Enterprises, clearing the path for a backdoor listing on Nasdaq.

Feb 25, 2020

Policy

Sweden's Central Bank Finally Embraces DLT, but Only in Simulation Mode

Riksbank's e-krona pilot will run on distributed ledger tech, but the entire project will be operated as only a simulation through at least 2021.

Feb 21, 2020

Markets

Morgan Stanley Buys E*Trade in $13B Deal

Morgan Stanley is acquiring E*Trade for $13 billion, hoping to target its 5.2 million-strong client base.

Feb 20, 2020

Markets

Dutch Authorities Arrest 2 in Million-Euro Crypto Money Laundering Investigations

Dutch tax enforcers with the Netherlands’ Fiscal Intelligence and Investigation Service arrested two men Monday for laundering millions of euros in cryptocurrency.

Feb 20, 2020

The Netherlands' tax enforcer works alongside agencies from across the world. (Image via JPstock/Shutterstock)

Markets

Gemcoin Founder Agrees to Plead Guilty to Fraud, Tax Evasion for $147M Scheme

Steve Chen agreed to plead guilty to tax evasion and conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with the $147 million Gemcoin scheme.

Feb 19, 2020