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

Markets

Twitter Hack: Chainalysis and CipherTrace Confirm FBI Investigation

The FBI is investigating Wednesday’s Twitter hack, Chainalysis and CipherTrace confirm.

Jul 16, 2020

Markets

Chainalysis Says Bitcoin Scammed From Twitter Users Is 'On the Move'

The bitcoin amassed during Wednesday’s monumental Twitter hack is already “on the move,” according to cryptocurrency tracing firm Chainalysis.

Jul 16, 2020

Finance

Everything We Know About the Bitcoin Scam Rocking Twitter's Most Prominent Accounts

Twitter’s thin veil of security went into full meltdown at 19:00 UTC on Wednesday. Within hours, even Barack Obama’s account was compromised.

Jul 15, 2020

Tech

Twitter Hack Takes Down Joe Biden, Elon Musk Accounts in Widespread Bitcoin Scam Attack

Hackers pumping a crypto giveaway scam appear to have compromised the Twitter accounts of leading exchanges, individuals and at least one news org.

Jul 15, 2020

The 17-year-old hacker suspect faces 30 felony charges. (Twitter.com)

Markets

The Bahamas Edges Closer to Hurricane-Proof Digital Currency

The Bahamas is betting its mobile phone-based digital currency could be the key to faster post-disaster economic recovery.

Jul 15, 2020

While Hurricane Dorian knocked out the Bahamas' banks for months, the cell network was back up in days. (Paul Dempsey/Shutterstock)

Markets

IRS Sued by Ex-Coinbase User Over Seizure of Financial Records

Jim Harper claims the tax collector violated his Fourth Amendment rights by seizing his crypto account records without obtaining a warrant.

Jul 15, 2020

Markets

Darknet Markets Are Mixing Bitcoins at Blistering Pace: Report

Darknet markets mixed $67 million in bitcoin in Q1 2020, a staggering jump from 2019's Q1 total of $3 million.

Jul 15, 2020

Markets

Texas Man’s Alleged Use of PPP Funds for Crypto Instead of BBQ Has Feds Asking ‘Where’s the Beef?’

Investigators could not find any online reviews, any documented employees or any established bank account for the defendant's purported BBQ company.

Jul 14, 2020

Policy

IRS Violated 'Taxpayer Bill of Rights' With 2019 Crypto Letters: Watchdog

Nearly a year after the IRS sent intimidating letters to crypto holders, the agency’s watchdog says the campaign violated its Taxpayer Bill of Rights.

Jul 14, 2020

The IRS's Taxpayer Advocate Service says a group of letters the agency sent to taxpayers last year may have violated its own code. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

Attempted 51% Attack on Bitcoin Gold Was Thwarted, Developers Say

A 51 percent attack on Bitcoin Gold was unsuccessful.

Jul 11, 2020