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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SEC, CFTC Charge Bitcoin Futures Firm 1Broker With Securities Law Violations

The SEC and CFTC are suing bitcoin derivatives trader 1pool and CEO Patrick Brunner for violating federal law with a security swap scheme.

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US Lawmakers Move Forward on Crypto Task Force Proposal

The U.S. House of Representatives has reconsidered a proposed federal task force to investigate cryptocurrencies' use in financing acts of terror.

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IBM Expands Blockchain Partnership With Insurance Broker Marsh

Professional services firm Marsh is launching a commercial insurance verification program on a blockchain in partnership with IBM.

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FedEx Joins Hyperledger in Blockchain Consortium's Latest Expansion

FedEx, Honeywell and 12 blockchain startups joined the Hyperledger consortium, the group announced Wednesday.

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US Dairy Farmers to Trial Blockchain in Bid to Track Milk Products

The Dairy Farmers of America will trial a blockchain platform to track milk products, the company announced Tuesday.

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USD Coin Arrives: Circle's Crypto Stablecoin Is Now Trading

Crypto finance firm Circle has officially released its dollar-pegged stablecoin for limited trading, the company announced Wednesday.

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A Major Regulatory Effort Is Brewing to Revive the US ICO Market

More than 80 representatives from a variety of cryptocurrency projects and companies spent four hours calling for clarity around ICOs and tokens.

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Music-Sharing Startup Audius Gives New Details on Twin Crypto Tokens

Blockchain startup Audius has revealed details of its decentralized music network's two tokens and governance system in a white paper.

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Wallet Provider Blockchain Sues Crypto Startup Days Before ICO

Blockchain is suing Paymium for launching a token sale under the blockchain.io domain name, claiming the latter is misleading investors.

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Walmart Tells Produce Suppliers to Use Blockchain by Next September

Walmart will begin tracking leafy greens using IBM's blockchain technology starting late next year, the company announced Monday.

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