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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Policy

Beijing, Shanghai to Join Wider Testing of Digital Yuan in 2021

The wider effort to promote the digital currency precedes a launch in the "near future," per a state media report.

Beijing

Finance

Grayscale May Have Laid Groundwork for 5 More Potential Crypto Trusts

Trusts for chainlink, basic attention token, decentraland, livepeer and tezos were all recently registered in Delaware.

Wilmington, Delaware

Markets

Bitcoin.org Rebuts Craig Wright's 'Meritless' Copyright Claim on Bitcoin White Paper

The open-source project said it would not comply with Wright's demand to take down its copy of the iconic founding document.

bitcoin logo

Policy

US Judge U-Turns on Ruling in Overstock Digital Dividend Lawsuit

The plaintiff may now file an amended complaint against Overstock and former CEO Patrick Byrne.

Patrick Byrne, former CEO of Overstock

Finance

Nasdaq-Listed Canadian Firm to Invest Over $1M in Bitcoin

Mogo, a Canadian fintech listed on the Nasdaq and Toronto stock exchanges, said it may make further bitcoin investments next year.

Toronto

Finance

Swiss Crypto Bank SEBA Raises $22.5M to Fuel Growth

The Swiss firm plans to expand into the Middle East and Asia and offer services for U.S. institutional clients.

Zug, Switzerland

Markets

Hong Kong Trading Platform OSL Suspends XRP Services as SEC Sues Ripple

The SEC is accusing Ripple of violating federal securities laws via sales of the XRP cryptocurrency to retail consumers.

Hong Kong

Policy

Craig Wright's Wife Wins UK Lawsuit Over Bitcoin Trading Account Closure

The exchange operator failed to convince the court that Craig Wright had in fact been trading through his wife's account.

Royal Courts of Justice, London, U.K.

Markets

US Man Admits Using Bitcoin to Help Launder $630K From Romance, Lottery Scams

Austin Nedved pleaded guilty to involvement in scams that reaped over $600,000 by targeting the elderly and vulnerable.

deflation heart balloon

Finance

JD.Com Says It's Accepting China's Digital Yuan for Latest Lottery

Chinese e-commerce firm JD.Com says it has become the first online platform to accept the nation's central bank digital currency.

yuan, reminbi