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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Lawmaker Wants New York State to Pilot Local Cryptocurrencies

A bill introduced by New York Assemblyman Ron Kim would launch pilot programs testing cryptocurrencies as a community monetary system.

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Belgian Government Launches Site to Warn Crypto Investors About Scams

A new website launched by Belgian government agencies outlines different ways to avoid crypto fraud.

Belgian sovereign-wealth funds invested in venture capitalist Tioga.

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US Telecom Agency Seeks Blockchain Policy Suggestions

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has asked industry members to provide suggestions for blockchain policy.

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Former Reuters Risk Exec Joins Crypto Compliance Startup

Thomson Reuters's former head of World-Check, Greg Pinn, is the new head of product strategy for iComply.

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BitGo Taps New Sales Exec During Crypto Custody Push

BitGo has announced it hired Bloomberg Tradebook head Josh Schwartz as its new vice president of sales.

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British FX Firm Currencies Direct Pilots Ripple Tech

Foreign exchange brokerage Currencies Direct successfully completed several international transfers using Ripple's xRapid product.

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Austrian Regulator Freezes Crypto Mining Firm Amid Investigation

The Austrian Financial Market Authority has suspended the operations of cryptocurrency mining firm INVIA GmbH for offering illegal investments.

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Crypto Payroll Processor Bitwage Launches ICO Advisory Firm

Bitcoin payroll firm Bitwage has launched an advisory company aimed to make it easier for companies to launch token sales.

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No Miners? Intel Seeks to Automate DLT Block Verification

A newly released Intel patent application sets out a system for automatically creating and validating blocks on a distributed ledger.

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ZeppelinOS Software Launch Promises Easier Fix for Ethereum Contracts

ZeppelinOS wants to incentivize developers to create smart contract libraries which they can then improve, stamping out bugs and standardizing code.

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