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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SEC Delays Decision on VanEck/SolidX Filing in Latest Bitcoin ETF Setback

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has again delayed a decision on a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposal.

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Beyond KYC: Regulators Set to Adopt Tough New Rules for Crypto Exchanges

Exchanges will likely have to collect information about their clients' crypto transactions under new global standards expected in June.

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Bitfinex Will List Its New Exchange Token Starting Monday

Bitfinex will list its LEO exchange token on Monday, trading against bitcoin, ether, EOS, tether and the U.S. dollar.

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Tether Ordered to Freeze Transfers to Bitfinex by New York Supreme Court

A New York Supreme Court judge ordered stablecoin issuer Tether to refrain from loaning any funds to Bitfinex or other parties during an ongoing investigation by the NY Attorney General.

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SEC Negotiations Have Cost Kik $5 Million, Says CEO

Kik's CEO says the company has spent more than $5 million talking to the SEC about whether its kin ICO was an unregistered securities sale.

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2020 Presidential Hopeful Andrew Yang Says Regulators 'Owe' Clarity on Rules for Crypto Industry

Presidential candidate Andrew Yang pitched himself as a friend of the crypto community to a receptive crowd at Consensus 2019.

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SEC Again Delays Decision on Bitwise Bitcoin ETF Approval

A filing from the SEC Tuesday did not advance one of several bitcoin ETF proposals currently waiting for regulatory sign-off.

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BitGo Offers Institutional Clients New Off-Chain Settlement System

BitGo is launching a new clearing and settlement service, allowing off-chain transactions between clients so assets never leave custody.

BitGo CEO Mike Belshe

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Floyd Mayweather, DJ Khaled Escape Lawsuit Brought By ICO Investors

Floyd Mayweather, DJ Khaled and two employees of the Centra Tech ICO project have been dismissed from an investor lawsuit by a federal judge.

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Bitfinex and Tether Ask Court to Loosen NYAG's Fund Restrictions

Tether has asked a judge for more leeway to use its cash amid the New York Attorney General's investigation of it and Bitfinex.

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