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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Markets

Italian Payments Giants Merging to Form Entity That Will Dominate Local Market

The new group will reportedly have an estimated 70% share of the Italian market.

Italian euro cents coins

Policy

Australia to Spend $575M on Tech Including Blockchain to Boost Pandemic Recovery

The investment comes as Australia attempts to make a recovery from the recession brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison

Policy

CFTC Charges Firm With Illegally Providing Leveraged Trading of Crypto, Gold

A Caribbean-based firm is in hot water with the CFTC for allegedly allowing U.S. retail investors to partake in leveraged trading of cryptocurrencies and precious metals.

cftc

Policy

IRS May Make It Harder to Avoid Declaring Crypto on Tax Returns

The Internal Revenue Service plans to make all income tax payers check a box indicating whether they have transacted in crypto over 2020.

IRS 89

Policy

Fed Reserve Governor Brainard Said to Be Biden's Choice for Treasury Secretary

Lael Brainard, who has been involved with the Fed's efforts to research a digital dollar, is seen as an ideal choice, Bloomberg sources said.

Federal Reserve Board Governor Lael Brainard

Finance

World's Biggest Meat Processor to Tackle Amazon Deforestation Using Blockchain Tech

JBS S.A. aims to track all of its cattle suppliers on a blockchain system by 2025.

Amazon forest being burned for pasture

Policy

Venezuela Legalizes Crypto Mining but Will Force Industry Into National Pool

The Venezuelan agency responsible for regulating cryptos has legalized the mining industry, but in the process mandated it be centralized under government control.

President Nicolas Maduro

Policy

Digital Euro Would Provide Alternative to Cryptos, ECB President Lagarde Says

A digital euro for retail payments would "ensure that sovereign money remains at the core of European payment systems," according to Lagarde.

ECB President Christine Lagarde (Alexandros Michailidis/Shutterstock)

Policy

JD.com to Build Apps for China's Digital Yuan Project: Report

The Chinese e-commerce giant has reportedly agreed to help the nation's central bank develop infrastructure including a wallet for its cash-equivalent digital currency.

yuan bundles

Policy

China Sees Advantages in Being First on New Digital Currency 'Battlefield'

The nation would wield stronger influence in the world as a result of the digital yuan issuance, according to a magazine from the People’s Bank of China (PBoC)

People's Bank of China's headquarters in Beijing