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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Finance

Crypto Lending Firm Ledn Raises $30M From Alan Howard, Coinbase and More

Kingsway Capital, Coinbase Ventures, Susquehanna and other investors also participated in the Series A round.

Ledn's co-founders, Adam Reeds (left) and Mauricio Di Bartolomeo

Markets

DBS Says Bitcoin Affects Stock Markets, Is 'No Longer Fringe Asset'

The study found the correlation with S&P 500 futures rose during big bitcoin moves.

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Policy

Iran Bans All Crypto Mining for the Summer: Report

Even authorized miners will have to halt operations until late September.

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Finance

SpaceChain to Deploy Commercial Blockchain Tech With SpaceX Launches in June

The blockchain infrastructure provider said having an Ethereum node in space brings physical security when transacting in crypto assets.

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Finance

Stellar Foundation Invests $15M in AirTM to Boost Financial Services in Latin America

The investment extends the Stellar network's reach into Latin America and aims to improve digital payments across the region.

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Policy

South Africa's Central Bank Starts Research on Retail-Focused Digital Currency

The South African Reserve Bank said it will carry out trials on different technology platforms for the study.

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Markets

Asset Manager One River Files for Carbon-Neutral Bitcoin ETF in US

The ETF would buy and dispose of blockchain-based carbon credit tokens to account for the emissions associated with its bitcoin holdings.

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Markets

Greenpeace Stops Accepting Bitcoin Donations, Cites High Energy Use

Friends of the Earth is reported to be reviewing the situation, too.

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Markets

Crypto Derivatives Exchange BitMEX Pledges to Become Carbon Neutral

The firm said it would pay a small percentage of fees to start offsetting carbon emissions.

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Finance

VC Firm White Star Capital Raises $50M for Crypto and Blockchain Fund

The fund has already invested in six firms, including the Safello crypto exchange.

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