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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A frontend developer for Cypher at mtnDAO. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Insider at Solana's Cypher Protocol Admits to Stealing $300K
Core contributor Hoak blamed his actions on a "crippling gambling addiction."
A frontend developer for Cypher at mtnDAO. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Antonio Juliano (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
DYdX Founder Antonio Juliano to Step Down as CEO of the Decentralized Exchange; Ivo Crnkovic-Rubsamen Takes Over
Juliano will become chairman and president of dYdX Trading.
Antonio Juliano (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Former U.S. President Donald Trump courted crypto voters well beyond the attendees at his NFT gala. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Trump’s Pro-Crypto Bluster at NFT Gala Lacked Policy Substance
At the Mar-a-Lago dinner, Donald Trump wooed a constituency Joe Biden has thoroughly snubbed. But the presidential candidate isn't exactly fluent in cryptocurrency policy.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump courted crypto voters well beyond the attendees at his NFT gala. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
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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.
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A points program with a twist (Agence Olloweb/Unsplash)
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)
Solana Hacker House in Miami (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
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)
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, left, exits a Seattle courthouse after being sentenced to four months in prison. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
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)
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao exits a Seattle courthouse after being sentenced to four months in prison. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
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)
bitcoin, money, virtual. (Leamsii/Pixabay)
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)
Mango (Desirae Hayes-Vitor/Unsplash)
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)