Nelson Wang

Nelson edits features and opinion stories and was previously CoinDesk’s U.S. News Editor for the East Coast. He has also been an editor at Unchained and DL News, and prior to working at CoinDesk, he was the technology stocks editor and consumer stocks editor at TheStreet. He has also held editing positions at Yahoo.com and Condé Nast Portfolio’s website, and was the content director for aMedia, an Asian American media company. Nelson grew up on Long Island, New York and went to Harvard College, earning a degree in Social Studies. He holds BTC, ETH and SOL above CoinDesk’s disclosure threshold of $1,000.

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Policy

Bipartisan Group of US Senators Calls for Independent Examiner to Investigate FTX

Four senators are urging the judge in the bankruptcy case to support a motion for to appoint an examiner.

Sam Bankman-Fried sale del tribunal federal en la ciudad de Nueva York. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

Finance

A Binance Stablecoin Wasn't Always Fully Backed: Bloomberg

The company acknowledged to Bloomberg that the process of maintaining the peg "has not always been flawless," but said the problem has now been fixed.

Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)

Policy

French Central Bank Head Wants Crypto Licensing Ahead of MiCA Standards: Bloomberg

The current turmoil in the crypto markets shows the need for such requirements as soon as possible, the banking chief said.

 Banque de France's Governor François Villeroy de Galhau (Image via Wikimedia Commons)

Finance

La SEC presenta objeción limitada al acuerdo de US$1000M entre Binance.US y Voyager

El organismo está pidiendo más detalles sobre cómo el exchange de criptomonedas podrá afrontar tal acuerdo.

Comisión de Bolsa y Valores de Estados Unidos. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Fanatics Selling Its 60% Stake in Sports NFT Firm Candy Digital: Report

The sports merchandiser is selling its interest to an investor group led by Michael Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital, according to CNBC.

Fanatics founder and Executive Chairman Michael Rubin (Leon Bennett/Getty Images)

Policy

SEC Files Limited Objection to Binance.US’ $1B Deal for Voyager Assets

The agency is asking for more details how the crypto exchange can afford such a large deal.

Comisión de Bolsa y Valores de Estados Unidos. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

CFIUS Plans to Review Any Deals Made By Bankrupt Crypto Lender Voyager

The review could impact the completion, timing and terms of any such deals, CFIUS said.

Las especulaciones recientes sobre el estado de Binance, el exchange de criptomonedas más importante del mundo, también golpearon la participación de mercado de su stablecoin. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

FTX Japan to Allow Customers to Withdraw Funds Starting in February

The plan would make FTX Japan customers some of the first of the collapsed crypto exchange to get their money back.

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Finance

Midas, una firma de inversión cripto, cierra su plataforma tras las pérdidas sufridas

El colapso de Celsius y FTX provocó el retiro de más del 60% de los activos administrados por Midas.

El toque de Midas. (Getty Images)

Finance

Crypto Investment Firm Midas Shutting Down Platform Following Losses

The collapse of Celsius Network and FTX led to more than 60% of Midas’ assets under management being withdrawn.

El toque de Midas. (Getty Images)