Daniel Palmer

Previously one of CoinDesk's longest-tenured contributors, and now one of our news editors, Daniel has authored over 750 stories for the site. When not writing or editing, he likes to make ceramics.

Daniel holds small amounts of BTC and ETH (<a href="https://qa.coindesk.com/editorial-policy/">See: Editorial Policy</a>).

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11 Bitcoin Startups That Went Bust in 2015

This year, around nine bitcoin firms went belly up for a host of reasons. We take a look at what happened.

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DigitalBTC Reports Net Loss On Falling Bitcoin Price

Australian bitcoin company Digital CC Ltd has published the results for its half-year period up to 31st December 2014, posting a net loss.

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Bitcoin.de Launches Integration With Fidor Bank Accounts

Bitcoin.de has announced enhanced services as a result of its partnership with Fidor Bank, allowing EUR/BTC trades to be completed within "seconds".

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Review: Brawker Let's You Buy 'Almost Anything' with Bitcoin

Brawker says it allows users to buy "almost anything" with bitcoin. But does it really live up to the claim? CoinDesk's Dan Palmer investigates.

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Aspen Institute CEO: Bitcoin Micropayments Will Change Banking

Walter Isaacson, author and Aspen Institute CEO, has said disruptive technologies like bitcoin will shape the payments space in the coming year.

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Safello Partners with UK Bank for Faster Payments

Swedish-based bitcoin exchange Safello has announced a new banking partnership that will see it add local transfer options for UK customers.

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American Express CEO: Bitcoin Protocol Will Be Important

While praising the use case for credits cards, American Express CEO Kenneth Chenault has said he sees potential in blockchain technology.

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Ledger Launches USB Bitcoin Wallet With 'Bank-Grade' Security

Three French startups that have teamed up to produce a hardware wallet they say is almost immune to hacking attacks.

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eGifter Arrives in the European Gift Card Market

US-based online and mobile gift card company eGifter has announced its expansion into the UK, France and Germany.

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