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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Finance

Republic's Profit-Sharing Token on Avalanche Will Pay Investors VC Dividends

The latest entrant to crypto's RWA craze gives upside on Republic's venture portfolio.

(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Bogus BlackRock XRP Filing Spoofs ETF Watchers, Crypto Traders

The fake filing sent XRP higher by more than 10% before the token gave back those gains.

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Markets

Solana's SOL Rallies 20% in a Day, Erasing Woes of Past 18 Months

The Solana token's massive rally this year increases the odds that FTX customers will recoup all their lost money.

Solana price (CoinDesk)

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)