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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Singapore Begins Crackdown on Unlicensed Bitcoin Sellers

Singapore authorities charged a 23-year-old woman with breaking the city-state’s months-old ban on unlicensed bitcoin sales.

The charges appear to be Singapore's first attempt to enforce its new ban on unlicensed crypto sellers. (Tremendous Shots/Shutterstock)

Policy

BitLicense Recipients

A list of all New York Department of Financial Service BitLicense and limited purpose trust charter recipients.

(Raoyang Yang/Shutterstock)

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US Homeland Security's Tech Scouts Reissue Call for Blockchain Startups

The Silicon Valley Innovation Program challenged blockchain startups to build Social Security number alternatives, an essential worker license and supply chain solutions for DHS.

“We are the part of the U.S. government that believes that talent does not stop at borders,” said SVIP's Blockchain Guru, Anil John (CBP San Diego/Twitter)

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Alleged Shopin ICO Fraudster Pays $450K Fine in Ether

Eran Eyal, who raised $42 million in an allegedly fraudulent initial coin offering, settled charges with the SEC and paid a $450,000 fine in ether.

U.S. Southern District Court, New York

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Fed Economists Call Fears of Original Libra Stablecoin ‘Overstated’

Economists at the Federal Reserve suggest Libra – in its original, basket-backed stablecoin form – might not have had as severe an impact on financial stability as policymakers suggested last year.

Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) created a "Zuck Buck" graphic to describe his view of Libra. (House Financial Services Committee)

Markets

Cambodia Plots a Dollar-Free Future With Blockchain-Based Payments: White Paper

Cambodia's central bankers are riding their hopes of de-dollarization on a national payments blockchain: Project Bakong.

The U.S. dollar has been Cambodia's de facto currency for decades. (Lightlook/Shutterstock)

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New York Fed's 'Bitcoin Is Just Another Fiat' Claim Sparks Controversy

Economists at the New York Federal Reserve think bitcoin is a fiat currency. Nic Carter thinks the New York Fed is "insane."

“I don't know if their intent is to denigrate bitcoin but it comes off that way,” said Nic Carter of a NY Fed report. (Northfoto/Shutterstock)

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SEC Claims Brothers Lied About Digital Asset Fund Performance, Used Profits for Personal Use

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission moved Friday to halt an allegedly fraudulent digital asset investment fund run by two Pennsylvania brothers.

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US Drug Agency Failed to Properly Oversee Crypto Investigations: DOJ Report

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration failed to adequately police its undercover agents’ handling of cryptocurrency, a Department of Justice Inspector General report found.

U.S. DEA Mobile Command Post (Master Sgt. Kendra M. Owenby, 134 ARW Public Affairs/U.S. Air National Guard)

Markets

WisdomTree Proposes ETF With 5% Bitcoin Exposure Despite SEC's Long-Standing Blockade

WisdomTree is seeking to launch an exchange-traded fund that invests in part in the growing bitcoin futures market.

WisdomTree's new ETF filing proposes investing in bitcoin futures, among other commodities. (dp Photography/Shutterstock)