Nikhilesh De

Nikhilesh De is CoinDesk's managing editor for global policy and regulation, covering regulators, lawmakers and institutions. He owns < $50 in BTC and < $20 in ETH. He won a Gerald Loeb award in the beat reporting category as part of CoinDesk's blockbuster FTX coverage in 2023, and was named the Association of Cryptocurrency Journalists and Researchers' Journalist of the Year in 2020.

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Markets

LabCFTC Wants to Meet FinTech Startups in New York

LabCFTC, the CFTC's fintech research wing, is visiting New York in April to discuss startups' concerns and projects with their teams.

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Markets

Cryptocurrency Proponent Andrew Yang Ends Presidential Bid

Presidential contender Andrew Yang dropped out of the race Tuesday. He advocated for clear crypto guidelines in the U.S. during his run.

Andrew Yang speaks at Consensus 2019. (Image via CoinDesk archives)

Markets

US Authorities Charge Crypto 'Trading Club' Operators With Defrauding 150 Investors

Michael Ackerman and unnamed business partners allegedly defrauded investors of $33M in a crypto-trading scheme targeting doctors.

Michael Ackerman and two unnamed business partners allegedly defrauded more than 100 investors by claiming to generate "extraordinary profits" with a crypto trading algorithm, and doctoring data to hide the deception. (Image via Shutterstock)

Markets

Joint Venture Launches Canadian Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin for Financial Services

Canada Stablecorp, a joint venture between Mavennet and 3iQ, has begun issuing its QCAD stablecoin in a bid to digitize financial services such as international remittances.

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Markets

Seed CX Expands European Presence With Euro-Crypto Order Books

Seed CX is adding eight euro-denominated order books to its spot exchange, including bitcoin, ether and the U.S. dollar.

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Don’t Fall for It: Scammers Are Impersonating CoinDesk Staff on Social Media

Scammers are posing as CoinDesk reporters, offering articles in turn for payment. CoinDesk does not and will never accept payment for coverage. Don't be fooled.

Scammers are offering projects "coverage" in turn for payment. Don't fall for it. (Image via Shutterstock)

Policy

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Proposes 3-Year Safe Harbor Period for Crypto Token Sales

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has unveiled her proposal to create a safe harbor for crypto startups, allowing them three years to build out their networks before having to address federal securities laws.

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Markets

ICE CEO: New Acquisition Opens Trillion-Dollar Market for Bakkt

Bakkt's pending acquisition of Bridge2 Solutions, a loyalty program marketplace, will "expand Bakkt's presence across an asset class that today spans over $1 trillion in value," says its parent firm ICE's CEO, Jeffrey Sprecher.

ICE CEO Jeffrey Sprecher said Bakkt's pending acquisition of Bridge2 Solutions will help it offer consumers access to crypto and loyalty points through a single app.

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ICE Snaps Up Loyalty Program Provider Bridge2 to Boost Bakkt's Consumer Play

Intercontinental Exchange, Bakkt's parent firm, has acquired loyalty services provider Bridge2 Solutions to boost Bakkt's efforts to build a consumer-focused crypto payments app.

Bakkt President Adam White

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Bitspark Fades Out Following COO Maxine Ryan's Departure

The company, with operations in Hong Kong, the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam, will be permanently shuttering its doors on March 4.

Bitspark will shut down in March, following COO and co-founder Maxine Ryan stepping down from the remittance startup. (Image via Bitspark)