Daniel Palmer

European News Editor

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>).

Latest from Daniel Palmer

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Facebook Says It Won't Launch Crypto in India Due to Regulatory Issues

Facebook reportedly said that current regulatory restrictions mean it has "no plans" to launch its digital wallet service and crypto in India.

Jul 10, 2019

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Kakao Claims Its New Blockchain Is 150x Faster Than Ethereum

Kakao's blockchain subsidiary GroundX says its recently launched Klaytn blockchain can mine a block in as little as a second.

Jul 9, 2019

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North Carolina's Lt. Governor Launches Blockchain Initiative

North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest has launched an initiative to study the "unique attributes and use-cases" of blockchain tech.

Jul 9, 2019

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Binance Cuts Time Needed for BTC, ETH Deposits and Withdrawals

Binance has just cut the number of block confirmations needed to make withdrawals and deposits in two top cryptocurrencies.

Jul 9, 2019

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Polish Crypto Exchange Bitmarket Suddenly Shuts Down

Polish cryptocurrency exchange Bitmarket has just shut down without warning, citing "loss of liquidity."

Jul 9, 2019

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Facebook Libra Threat Could Spur Work on China's National Digital Currency: PBoC Official

China's central bank could hasten development of its digital yuan to counter the threat posed by Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency, an official says.

Jul 8, 2019

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KuCoin Launches Bitcoin Derivatives Trading With 20x Leverage

IDG-backed cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin has just launched a crypto derivatives trading platform called KuMEX in public beta.

Jul 8, 2019

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Korean Watchdog Warns of Financial Stability Risk From Facebook's Libra

Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency project threatens the stability of financial systems, according to South Korea's Financial Services Commission.

Jul 8, 2019

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Facebook's Libra Is a 'Wake-Up Call' for Regulators, Says ECB Policymaker

Benoit Coeure of the European Central Bank has said projects like Facebook's Libra require faster action from regulators.

Jul 8, 2019

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Arrington-backed Crypto Loans Firm to Accept Telegram's Token as Collateral

Crypto loans firm Nexo says it will accept the gram ICO token from Telegram as collateral. Trouble is, the tokens may not be available for some time.

Jul 5, 2019