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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Bitfinex Says It Shouldn't Have to Collect Documents for NYAG During Appeal

Bitfinex and Tether say they shouldn't have to compile documents ordered by a New York court during an ongoing appeal.

Bitfinex

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QuadrigaCX Founder's Widow Will Cough Up $9 Million to Repay Users

Bankruptcy trustee EY and the widow of QuadrigaCX founder Gerald Cotten have come to a settlement – with affected users of the defunct exchange getting a $9 million payout.

Gerald Cotten, difunto CEO de QuadrigaCX, alrededor de 2015.

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Crypto Traders' Lawsuit Claims Bitfinex, Tether Cost Market Over $1 Trillion

Bitfinex and sister company Tether caused more than $1 trillion in damages to the crypto market, a new lawsuit claims.

tether

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Algo Capital Loses Crypto Funds After CTO's Phone Is Hacked

Algo Capital, an investment firm focused on the Algorand ecosystem, lost a few million in bitcoin and ALGO tokens after its CTO's phone was hacked.

Broken Fence

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PayPal Withdraws From Facebook-Led Libra Crypto Project

PayPal has withdrawn from the Libra Association, the company announced Friday.

David_Marcus_Facebook_Calibra_House_Hearing

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PayPal Might Withdraw From Libra Association: Report

PayPal might pull out of the Facebook-led Libra project, according to a Financial Times report.

Facebook's David Marcus at a Senate banking hearing in July, 2019

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Coinbase-Led Crypto Ratings Council Draws Skepticism From Legal Experts

The Crypto Rating Council is dividing legal experts, with some praising the concept and others skeptical whether it will sway the minds of regulators.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

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US Lawmakers Ask Fed to Consider Developing 'National Digital Currency'

"We are concerned that the primacy of the U.S. Dollar could be in long-term jeopardy from wide adoption of digital fiat currencies."

Jerome Powell image via Federal Reserve

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NYAG to Court: Don't Let Bitfinex Keep Stonewalling Our Investigation

Bitfinex may be enjoying a break from having to give documents to investigators, but it should be preparing for when the reprieve ends, the NYAG said.

Letitia James

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EOS Maker Block.One Settles With SEC Over Unregistered Securities Sale

Block.One will pay $24 million after settling charges that it operated an unregistered securities sale with its $4.1 billion EOS raise.

Block.one CEO Brendan Blumer