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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Coinbase Integrates TurboTax to Help US Clients File Crypto Taxes

TurboTax is partnering with Coinbase and four other crypto startups to help U.S. investors properly file their taxes for 2018.

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Robinhood, LibertyX Receive Licenses from New York Regulators

The New York Department of Financial Services granted Robinhood and LibertyX BitLicenses on Thursday, bringing them into a select group of less than 20 firms to have such approvals.

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New Exchange Claims It Can Tokenize Shares of AirBnb, Uber, SpaceX

Hg Exchange, a new security token platform launched by Zilliqa and MaiCoin, aspires to tokenize shares of big-name private companies.

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US Government Shutdown Derailed Bitcoin ETF Talks, Says VanEck CEO

The bitcoin ETF proposal was pulled due to the government shutdown, VanEck CEO Jan van Eck said Wednesday.

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Lawmakers Pitch New Crypto Tax Payments Bill in New Hampshire

A New Hampshire bill would require state agencies to accept cryptocurrency as payment for fees and taxes.

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Cboe Exchange Withdraws Proposal for VanEck-SolidX Bitcoin ETF

Cboe has withdrawn its hoped-for bitcoin ETF proposal, which faced a final deadline of Feb. 27 for approval.

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A16z-backed Startup Anchor Labs Launches Crypto Custodial Service

Anchor Labs claims its new custodial service for institutions is more secure than cold storage yet offers easier access to assets.

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Seed CX Launches Spot Bitcoin Trading in Bid for Big-Money Investors

Chicago-based Seed CX has launched a bitcoin spot trading market for its major clients.

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Sapphire Tech Targets Grin Cryptocurrency With New GPU Miner

Sapphire Technology is launching a line of graphics cards designed for mining of the new "grin" cryptocurrency, as well as other tokens.

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Coinbase Adds Cross-Border Wire Transfers for Whales in Europe and Asia

Coinbase has launched cross-border wire transfers and expanded custody services for institutional customers in Asia, the U.K. and Europe.

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