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>).

Daniel Palmer

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Finance

JPMorgan’s ‘JPM Coin’ Is Live, Execs Say

A major tech firm is about to start using JPM Coin in global payments, as the investment bank doubles down on its blockchain business.

jpmorgan

Markets

DBS Bank Is Planning to Launch a Digital Asset Exchange

DBS is planning to launch an exchange for trading bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, the bank told CoinDesk.

DBS Bank, Singapore, Hong Kong

Policy

Benoit Coeure Spells Out BIS Plan for CBDC Trial Starting in 2020

BIS is planning a proof-of-concept trial of a CBDC in collaboration with the Swiss central bank.

Benoît Cœuré, head of the BIS Innovation Hub.

Policy

Tax Payers Needn't Disclose Merely Holding Crypto: IRS Draft 2020 Guidance

The U.S. tax agency has clarified who needs to answer "yes" to a question over cryptocurrency activity included in the draft 1040 income tax form.

The IRS has released a draft version of the 2021 1040 form.

Finance

PayPal Cuts Service to Crypto-Funded Domain Registrar Hosting Right-Wing Sites

A report suggests the action may be over the firm's digital currency, Masterbucks.

PayPal

Finance

Kik's Token Survives SEC Battle, No Barrier to Exchange Listings, Says Kin Foundation

The Kin Foundation says both itself and the Kin token have survived the recently resolved court battle with the U.S. SEC over a 2017 ICO.

Kik app icon

Finance

Ripple Eyeing Move to London Over XRP-Friendly Stance, CEO Says

It would be "advantageous for Ripple to operate in the U.K.,” said Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse.

Brad Garlinghouse Ripple

Finance

Franklin Templeton Joins Series A Round for Crypto Custodian Curv

Franklin Templeton previously tapped Curv to help safeguard its fund by building a transaction signing and management system.

Benjamin Franklin

Finance

Ant Unveils Blockchain Product as Group Approved for World's Biggest IPO

As Jack Ma's Ant Group gets Hong Kong approval for its $30 billion IPO, it has rolled out a blockchain platform aimed at protecting users' copyrights.

Ant Group and Alibaba founder Jack Ma

Tech

Raiffeisen Bank Bringing Blockchain Interoperability to Its Stablecoin Project

Raiffeisen's stablecoin project is becoming blockchain-agnostic, adding interoperability tech from Bitpanda and the ​Technical University of Vienna.

Raiffeisen Bank headquarters, Vienna, Austria