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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Policy

(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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Policy

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)

Policy

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)

Finance

Uniswap Labs to Charge 0.15% Fee on Crypto Swaps Involving ETH, USDC, Other Tokens

The company is levying a fee on some crypto swaps originating through its interface.

Hayden Adams, CEO of Uniswap Labs. (LinkedIn)

Finance

BOND Token Soars After BarnBridge Votes to ‘Comply’ With SEC

Securities regulators have been investigating the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol since at least July.

(Jungwoo Hong/Unsplash)

Policy

Things Sam Bankman-Fried's Lawyers Should Be Freaking Out About

Caroline Ellison kept a watchlist of SBF's biggest gripes. Perhaps his lawyers need one, too.

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Finance

USDR Issuer to Salvage Failed Property-Backed Stablecoin’s Assets, ‘Make Users Whole’

A high-profile failure in crypto’s burgeoning “real-world assets” niche may be about to offer some relief to investors.

real estate, hong kong