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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Ethereum's Constantinople Upgrade Faces Delay Due to Security Vulnerability

Ethereum's major Constantinople upgrade was delayed after blockchain audit firm ChainSecurity discovered a security issue with one of the changes.

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Stablecoin Issuer TrustToken Adds Feature to Ease Wallet Management

TrustToken has launched an alias feature for exchanges and merchants which use TrueUSD, allowing them to provide each of their clients with a unique deposit address which all send funds to the same central wallet.

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How the US Government Shutdown Is Halting Crypto Progress on Wall Street

A record-breaking government shutdown in the U.S. is pushing crypto policy decisions to the back burner.

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Bitcoin Futures Market Bakkt Makes Its First Acquisition

Bakkt acquired parts of Rosenthal Collins Group, an independent futures commission, to build up its risk management and regulatory compliance procedures.

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HSBC Says It's Settled $250 Billion in Trades With Distributed Ledger Tech

HSBC has settled $250 billion in foreign exchange transactions using its DLT platform, the company announced Monday.

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LedgerX Launches 'Bitcoin Fear Index' to Track Price Volatility

LedgerX is launching LXVX – a "Bitcoin Fear Index" similar to the VIX, a popular volatility benchmark in the stock market.

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Arrington XRP Leads $1 Million Funding Round in Dapp Economy Startup

Arrington XRP and others have invested $1 million in Totle, a startup helping crypto wallets provide exchange functionality.

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Bittrex Launches OTC Trading Desk With 200 Cryptocurrencies

Bittrex is launching an OTC trading desk with support for nearly 200 cryptocurrencies, aiming to fill a demand among select customers.

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Wyoming Lawmakers Advance Blockchain 'Sandbox' Bill

A Wyoming legislature committee has approved a regulatory sandbox bill, sending it to the full House for a vote.

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New York City Economic Corp Launches Blockchain Education Center

The New York City Economic Development Corporation has launched a new blockchain education center.

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