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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Policy

Crypto Trader Avi Eisenberg's $110M Fraud Trial Delayed Until April 2024

The alleged Mango Markets exploiter said he needs more time to prepare for trial.

The Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Courthouse in New York (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried Prosecutor Promises 'Handcuffs for All' Crypto Crooks

Damian Williams, the U.S. attorney for the powerful Southern District of New York, set an ominous warning following the conviction of former crypto kingpin Bankman-Fried.

Damian Williams and the SBF prosecutor team (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried on Verge of Tears as His Lawyer Concludes Defense

The alleged fraudster and ex-FTX CEO acted "in good faith," Bankman-Fried's attorney said in an emotional closing argument.

Trial of Sam Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

Bankman-Fried Had a Hairy Day in Court

And he's still got more to go.

SBF Trial Newsletter Graphic

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried Grilled by Prosecutor, Who Points Out Contradictions in His Testimony

Assistant U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon repeatedly cornered the FTX founder on his public statements about his involvement with his affiliated trading firm Alameda and the safety of exchange customer assets.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

Policy

Crypto Exchange Linked to 3AC Founders Drops Lawsuit Against Mike Dudas

OPNX in June sued the venture investor and crypto personality for defamation.

Kyle Davies (left) and Su Zhu (middle). (Kyle Davies/X)

Markets

Sam Bankman-Fried Started Buying Solana's SOL at 20 Cents Using 'Alameda Profits,' He Says at His Trial

"I believed the funds came from Alameda’s operating profits" as well as third-party lenders, he testified Friday at his fraud and conspiracy trial.

Sam Bankman-Fried, left, in the pre-trial days with Solana Labs CEO Anatoly Yakovenko (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)