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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Policy

Lithuania Makes Millions in First Sale of Seized Cryptocurrency

The sale of bitcoin, ether and monero brought in €6.4 million, or $7.5 million.

Vilnius, Lithuania

Policy

Law Enforcement Agencies Are Missing Forked Cryptos in Criminal Seizures: Research

Blockchain analytics company Coinfirm said authorities are "ignoring" criminals' stockpiles of cryptocurrencies that forked from bitcoin.

Stacks of coins

Markets

China Construction Bank Pulls Planned Listing of Bitcoin-Tradable Bond

The "Big Four" Chinese bank has suspended the listing of a $3 billion bond issuance that was intended to be tradable for bitcoin and U.S. dollars.

China Construction Bank

Tech

China to Hold Second Lottery Trial of the Digital Yuan

A lottery in Suzhou will additionally trial the offline feature of the digital yuan, per a Monday report.

yuan, china

Markets

BlackRock's Chief Investment Officer Says Bitcoin Could Replace Gold to a Large Extent

Rick Rieder, CIO of Fixed Income at investment giant BlackRock, told CNBC that bitcoin and cryptocurrency are "here to stay."

(BlackRock)

Finance

Gemini Exchange Is Using ClearBank for UK Banking Services

Gemini announced it was expanding into the United Kingdom in late September.

Gemini ad

Markets

OKEx Exchange Says Crypto Withdrawals to Restart by Next Friday

"The private key holder has now returned to his normal business functions," the exchange said in a notice Thursday.

Grey82/Shutterstock

Tech

30 Japan Firms to Collaborate on Private Digital Yen: Reuters

A group of Japanese companies plans to develop and test a private digital currency that would work alongside cash.

Tokyo

Policy

Dutch Crypto Exchange Adds Extra Verification Measures Citing 'Disproportionate' Central Bank Requirements

The exchange said it must now ask users for extra information such as the purpose of bitcoin purchases.

The Dutch central bank building in Amsterdam.

Markets

Crypto Exchange Liquid Says User Data Possibly Exposed in Security Breach

The exchange said customer funds are safe.

jeddah pipe