Danny Nelson

Danny was 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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French Central Banker: The World Needs to Standardize Crypto Regulations

A French central banker is calling for a global regulatory framework on crypto assets.

Bank of France

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Nasdaq Lists an AI-Powered Index of Crypto Market's Top 100 Performers

The Nasdaq stock exchange has listed an index of crypto’s top 100 coins alongside traditional market bellwethers like the S&P 500 and the Dow.

Nasdaq

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eToro Launches Crypto Portfolio Weighted by Twitter Mentions

With an AI system trawling 850,000,000 tweets a day, the eToro product calibrates an optimal coin portfolio based on Crypto Twitter sentiment.

etoro

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UK Startup Takes Billion-Dollar Tokenization Plan Stateside

Smartlands, a UK tokenization firm, is betting on a billion-dollar security token crowdfunding model with a new broker-dealer partnership in the U.S.

Ilia Obraztsov, Smartlands CEO1

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Switzerland's 'Crypto Valley' Is Bringing Blockchain to Zurich

The Crypto Valley Association and Zurich Tourism are working to bring blockchain awareness, tourism and business to Zurich.

zurich

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tZERO-Backed Startup Seeks SEC Approval to Launch Security Token Market

BSTX is seeking regulatory approval to launch one of the first markets for publicly traded, registered security tokens.

exchange

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Facebook's Calibra Sued by Mobile Banking App Over Similar Logos

The complaint alleges the Calibra logo is too similar to Current’s, which the fintech firm has been using since August 2016.

calibra, current

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TRON, Stellar Join Mousebelt's Blockchain Education Alliance to Train Student Developers

The 13-firm alliance will tackle crypto recruiters' quandary with a raft of tools to train students.

Caps

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Australia's Gold Mint Is Backing a Crypto Token Based on Ethereum

The government-owned Perth Mint is backing a new digital token aimed to allow investors to trade and settle gold in real time.

Australian gold coins

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Canada's Blockchain Sector Wants Legal Clarity, New Report Shows

A report from the Canadian Digital Chamber of Commerce compiles fresh data on Canada's blockchain industry – including some promising salary stats.

Toronto