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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Overstock Will Pay Some of Its 2019 Taxes in Bitcoin

Overstock.com plans to be the first major business to pay state taxes using bitcoin in Ohio.

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Token Exchange to Enable Trading of Nasdaq-Listed Companies

DX.Exchange, a Nasdaq-powered trading firm, will allow investors to purchase crypto tokens representing shares in major public firms.

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New York Forms Blockchain Study Task Force, Hints at BitLicense Update

New York will be forming a task force to analyze the crypto space, which may go as far as proposing updated regulations for the state.

Governor of New York, Hon. Andrew Cuomo, and congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, visit the affected areas of Condado and Isla Verde, between San Juan and Carolina, P.R. (Photo by Sgt. Jose Ahiram Diaz-Ramos/PRNG-PAO)

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Civil-Backed News Site Stores Full Article on Ethereum Blockchain

Journalist-owned news site Popula has stored an entire U.S. news article on the ethereum blockchain, permanently archiving the story.

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Token Startup Templum Seeks SEC Clarity on Post-Trade Activities

Regulated token trader Templum has petitioned the SEC seeking clarification on the status of post-trade activities conducted over blockchains.

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Coinbase Will Soon Reward You for Studying Crypto

Coinbase is launching a new product to help customers earn 0x tokens while learning about crypto assets.

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ASX Reaffirms 2021 DLT Rollout After Blythe Masters Steps Down

The Australian Securities Exchange will continue to work on its DLT-based settlement system despite the departure of of Blythe Masters, the former CEO of its partner Digital Asset.

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TrustToken Says It Passed 3 Security Audits With No Bugs Found

TrustToken says its tech has passed three independent security audits, while its stablecoin is now seeing trading volume over $1 billion a month.

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UK Tax Agency Publishes Detailed Guidance for Crypto Holders

U.K. tax body HMRC has provided an in-depth explanation of how cryptocurrency users should pay taxes on their holdings.

Ethereum's London hard fork has been influencing markets recently.

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Blythe Masters, CEO of Blockchain Startup Digital Asset, Is Stepping Down

Digital Assets Holdings CEO Blythe Masters has stepped down from her role, but will remain on as a shareholder, strategic advisor and board member.

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