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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Yacuna Launches No-Verification Bitcoin Buying for Crypto Novices

Aiming to help newcomers easily and quickly buy cryptocurrencies, UK-based exchange Yacuna has launched a 'bitcoin shop'.

money planning

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Pockio Expands Crypto Gift Card Service to Germany and France

Cryptocurrency gift card service Pockio has expanded to cover Germany and France, and added more UK retailers.

Pockio website

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Ghana Startup Launches Bitcoin Donations Hub to Aid Ebola Fight

Ghana-based remittances service Beam has launched a bitcoin donations service for charities fighting against ebola in Sierra Leone.

ebola microscope

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Bitcoin Loan Platform BitLendingClub Receives €200K Seed Investment

Bitcoin crowd-lending platform BitLendingClub has closed a €200,000 funding round from European seed fund LAUNCHub.

Euros

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Coinfloor Plans Europe's First Bitcoin ETF, Adds USD Support

Bitcoin exchange Coinfloor now accept dollars, euros and zlotys, and has revealed plans to offer a bitcoin ETF soon.

Polish Zlotys

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Beam Launches Cheap 'Rebittance' Solution for Ghana

Ghana-based startup Beam plans to disrupt the local remittance market using the low cost, speed and convenience of bitcoin.

Accra memorial to the founding father of Ghana.

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Japanese Exchange BitFlyer Raises $236k in Growth Funding

Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange bitFlyer has raised $236,000 in growth investment from Barry Silbert's Bitcoin Opportunity Corp.

Japanese yen

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DigitalTangible Expands Crypto 2.0 Gold Trading Platform to Asia

Bitcoin and gold-trading platform DigitalTangible is expanding to Asia, thanks to a partnership with Hong Kong-based exchange Melotic.

Gold dragon, China

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Netagio Beats Banking Blues with WalPay Partnership

A partnership with WalPay means Netagio can beat recent banking problems, while adding credit and debit card deposits.

Paying with credit card

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Bitcoin Foundation Hires Regulatory Expert for EU Policy Push

The Bitcoin Foundation has retained regulatory expert Monica Monaco to promote bitcoin with policymakers in the EU.

EU Commission, Brussels