Nikhilesh De

Nikhilesh De is CoinDesk's managing editor for global policy and regulation, covering regulators, lawmakers and institutions. When he's not reporting on digital assets and policy, he can be found admiring Amtrak or building LEGO trains. He owns < $50 in BTC and < $20 in ETH. He was named the Association of Cryptocurrency Journalists and Researchers' Journalist of the Year in 2020.

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CME Reveals Details of Upcoming Bitcoin Options Contracts

CME Group revealed the product specifications for its bitcoin options contracts on Wednesday, targeting a 2020 launch.

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Pay Your Friends to Protect Your Keys: One Startup's New Take on Crypto Custody

Vault12 is rolling out its crypto custody solution, which lets users pay their friends in ether to protect their private keys.

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Paxos Wins SEC 'No-Action' Letter to Settle Equities on a Blockchain

The SEC has granted Paxos a no-action letter letting it settle equities products on a private blockchain.

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Bakkt to Launch Crypto 'Consumer App' in First Half of 2020

Bakkt says it's launching a consumer app next year that will let customers pay crypto at Starbucks.

Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler image via CoinDesk archives

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Bakkt to Launch Options on Its Bitcoin Futures Dec. 9

Bakkt plans to add options on its physically delivered bitcoin futures in December.

Sen. Kelly Loeffler (Credit: CoinDesk archives)

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CFTC Makes Its Fintech, Blockchain Research Lab a Full-Fledged Office

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is upgrading its financial technology research wing, LabCFTC, into an independent office.

Heath Tarbert

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Zuckerberg: Facebook Would Quit Libra if the Association Launched Prematurely

Facebook's CEO told lawmakers the company would pull out of the Libra Association if the consortium launched its cryptocurrency without regulatory approvals.

Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) created a "Zuck Buck" graphic to describe his view of Libra. (House Financial Services Committee)

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What to Expect When Facebook's Zuckerberg Defends Libra on Capitol Hill

Here's what you need to know before Mark Zuckerberg testifies in front of the House Financial Services Committee on Libra.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg (Credit: Aaron-Schwartz / Shutterstock)

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Zuckerberg to Tell Congress: Libra Can Fix 'Failing' Financial System

Facebook's CEO released his written testimony a day before his scheduled appearance before the U.S. House of Representatives.

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US Lawmaker Introduces Bill Classifying Stablecoins as Securities

A draft bill published Tuesday would regulate stablecoins under the Securities Act of 1933.

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