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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Sam Bankman-Fried Throws Caroline Ellison Under Bus in Testimony

The former FTX mogul said he asked Alameda Research, the trading firm that played a central role in the exchange’s demise and was run by his former girlfriend, to hedge risks.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

The FTX founder and accused fraudster was lucky the jury wasn’t there to hear his cross-examination Thursday during an unusual procedural hearing in the criminal case.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Testifies: What Will He Reveal Under Oath About FTX's Collapse?

Bankman-Fried will testify about FTX's collapse. But he's got a lot he'll need to push back on.

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The Sam Bankman-Fried Trial: It’s the Courthouse Life for Us

To get a courtroom seat, you gotta show up early: at least 7:30 a.m. The overflow room is more relaxed, but there’s no Sam, just his televised image.

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Judge Kaplan's Ire Hits All Lawyers in the Sam Bankman-Fried Case

“This is a joke," the judge told the attorneys after a bizarre bit of testimony.

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(One Part of) Sam Bankman-Fried's Defense Strategy Starts Paying Off

The defense team landed some hits during its cross-examination of a key witness against Sam Bankman-Fried.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Dined With Eric Adams at NYC Mayor’s Go-To Italian Restaurant

Erstwhile crypto titan and avowed vegan Sam Bankman-Fried was also scheduled to meet New York Gov. Kathy Hochul at The Capital Grille steakhouse, according to FBI trial testimony.

New York Mayor Eric Adams (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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For Once, Sam Bankman-Fried's Lawyer Lands a Punch at FTX CEO's Criminal Trial

Under questioning from defense attorney Mark Cohen, a former FTX exec and government witness admitted to some hazy memories.

Former FTX exec Nishant Singh leaving court on Oct. 17 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)