Latest from Nikhilesh De
Immutable Calls: AP Election 2020 Results Will Be Recorded on a Blockchain
The Associated Press’s (AP) 2020 election results will be recorded on Everipedia’s EOS-based blockchain network, a first for the nearly 200-year-old news agency.
CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert Talks Ethereum, DeFi and the Next BitMEX
Ethereum's upcoming proof-of-stake shift won't necessarily put the world's second-largest cryptocurrency into the securities bucket, the chairman of the CFTC said Wednesday.
The US Crypto Enforcement Framework Is a Warning to International Exchanges
The U.S. Department of Justice’s cryptocurrency enforcement framework is a warning shot to exchanges worldwide: Comply with U.S. law or face the potential wrath of the federal government.
Australian Central Bank Sees 'No Strong Public Policy Case' for CBDC
The Australian central bank does not see a strong case for issuing a retail central bank digital currency, its head of payments policy said.
The DOJ's 'Crypto Enforcement Framework' Argues Against Privacy Tools and for International Regulation
The Justice Department's new crypto enforcement framework lays out its case for prosecuting alleged crimes around the world while taking aim at privacy-enhancing tools.
'It's Something We're Studying': Deputy Treasury Secretary Discusses US CBDC Plans
“It’s something we’re studying … [T]his is really a decision which sits as much with the Fed as it does with Treasury,” said Deputy Secretary Justin Muzinich.
Bitcoin, Stocks Fall as Trump Tests Positive for COVID-19
The cryptocurrency and Asian stock markets dumped early Friday after U.S. Pres. Donald Trump announced he and his wife had tested positive to COVID-19.
Crypto Trading Platform BitMEX ‘Attempted to Evade’ US Regulations, CFTC, DOJ Charge
The CFTC has charged BitMEX, CEO Arthur Hayes and other affiliated entities with offering US customers crypto trading services in violation of federal law.
Judge Rules Kik's Token Sale Violated US Securities Law
A federal judge has ruled Kik's 2017, $100 million token sale violated U.S. securities law, and wants to see a proposal for refunds.
A New Bill Proposes to Put US Crypto Exchanges Under a National Framework
The Digital Commodity Exchange Act would bring crypto exchanges into a single federal framework, overseen by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
