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Danny Nelson

Danny Nelson

Danny is CoinDesk's managing editor for Data & Tokens. He formerly ran investigations for the Tufts Daily. At CoinDesk, his beats include (but are not limited to): federal policy, regulation, securities law, exchanges, the Solana ecosystem, smart money doing dumb things, dumb money doing smart things and tungsten cubes. He owns BTC, ETH and SOL tokens, as well as the LinksDAO NFT.

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Trump courted crypto voters well beyond the gala (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Policy
Election 2024
Trump’s Pro-Crypto Bluster at NFT Gala Lacked Policy Substance
At the Mar-a-Lago dinner, Trump wooed a constituency Biden has thoroughly snubbed. But the GOP candidate isn't exactly fluent in crypto policy.
Trump courted crypto voters well beyond the gala (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Danny Nelson
May 11, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
May 11, 2024
Election 2024TrumpNFT
(Matt Cardy/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)
Finance
Features
Influencer-Investors Get Perks to Pitch Tokens: Inside Crypto's 'KOL' Economy
Unlike paid shills of yore, "key opinion leaders" invest in the projects they promote on social media. In return for buzz, they can sell tokens sooner than other investors.
(Matt Cardy/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)
By Danny Nelson
May 9, 2024 at 5:26 p.m. UTC
May 9, 2024
FeaturesInfluencersFundraising
A points program with a twist (Agence Olloweb/Unsplash)
Finance
Sui
Suilend to Run Monthslong Points Program With a Twist
The protocol's's pseudonymous founder Rooter previously has been critical of "predatory" points programs.
A points program with a twist (Agence Olloweb/Unsplash)
By Danny Nelson
May 7, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
May 7, 2024
SuiDeFi
Solana Hacker House in Miami (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Finance
Jito labs
Restaking 'Gold Rush' Spreads to Solana From Ethereum, With Jito and Others Joining In
The race is on to build a dominant restaking protocol for Solana.
Solana Hacker House in Miami (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Danny Nelson
May 1, 2024 at 12:01 p.m. UTC
May 1, 2024
Jito labsRestakingEigenLayerSolanaExclusive
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, left, exits a Seattle courthouse after being sentenced to four months in prison. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Finance
Analysis
How Changpeng Zhao's 'Good Guy' Reputation Secured a 4-Month Prison Sentence
Judge Richard Jones said he spent the weekend poring over the voluminous letters of support for the ex-CEO of Binance until the book they were contained in literally fell apar...
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, left, exits a Seattle courthouse after being sentenced to four months in prison. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Danny Nelson
Apr 30, 2024 at 10:25 p.m. UTC
Apr 30, 2024
AnalysisChangpeng "CZ" ZhaoBinance
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao exits a Seattle courthouse after being sentenced to four months in prison. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Policy
Regulations
Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Gets 4 Months in Prison
"There's no evidence that the defendant was ever informed" of illegal activity at Binance, the judge said.
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao exits a Seattle courthouse after being sentenced to four months in prison. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Nikhilesh DeDanny Nelson
Apr 30, 2024 at 1:56 p.m. UTC
Apr 30, 2024
RegulationsBinanceChangpeng "CZ" ZhaoU.S. Department of Justice
bitcoin, money, virtual. (Leamsii/Pixabay)
Finance
Bitcoin
Bitcoin-Linked Stablecoin Firm OpenDelta Raises $2.5M
The startup is one of the first to build tokenized tech for Bitcoin's Runes era.
bitcoin, money, virtual. (Leamsii/Pixabay)
By Danny Nelson
Apr 26, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 26, 2024
BitcoinStablecoinRunesVenture CapitalExclusive
Mango (Desirae Hayes-Vitor/Unsplash)
Policy
Regulations
Jury Begins Deliberations in $110M Mango Markets Fraud Trial
Avi Eisenberg faces up to 20 years in prison if he’s convicted on all three counts against him.
Mango (Desirae Hayes-Vitor/Unsplash)
By Cheyenne LigonDanny Nelson
Apr 17, 2024 at 8:06 p.m. UTC
Apr 17, 2024
RegulationsAvi eisenbergMango Markets
Paris Saint-Germain stadium (Tim Lontano/Unsplash)
Markets
Socios
PSG Fan Token Jumps 25% as Football Club Triumphs Over Barcelona
Paris Saint-Germain's fan token is one of several issued for sports clubs by the crypto company Socios.
Paris Saint-Germain stadium (Tim Lontano/Unsplash)
By Danny Nelson
Apr 16, 2024 at 9:22 p.m. UTC
Apr 16, 2024
SociosFootballSportsPSGBarcelona
DRIFT is airdropping over 100 million tokens. (Drift Protocol)
Technology
Solana
Solana DEX Drift to Airdrop 100M Tokens in Weeks
Some surprise winners in Drift's road to decentralization include MetaDAO.
DRIFT is airdropping over 100 million tokens. (Drift Protocol)
By Danny Nelson
Apr 16, 2024 at 11:52 a.m. UTC
Apr 16, 2024
SolanaDEXTrading