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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BitGo Co-Founder Ben Davenport Is Stepping Down

BitGo co-founder and CTO Ben Davenport will step down from his position next week, he announced Friday.

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Coinbase Acquires Ethereum Wallet Startup Cipher Browser

Decentralized app browser and ethereum wallet Cipher Browser is joining Coinbase and Toshi.

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Morocco Extradites Alleged 'Bitcoin Store' Fraudster to U.S.

Moroccan authorities have extradited a British national to the U.S. on fraud charges for running the "Bitcoin Store" exchange under false pretenses.

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Zcash Completes 'Powers of Tau' Privacy Ceremony

The zcash community has finished its Power of Tau ceremony in anticipation of the Sapling hard fork, which will occur later this year.

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Bank of America Envisions Blockchain As Internal Ledger

A newly released Bank of America patent application proposes securing health records on a permissioned blockchain.

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Blockchain Startup Kadena Raises $12 Million in SAFT Sale

Blockchain startup Kadena has raised $12 million for its upcoming Chainweb protocol.

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Filecoin Creators Launch $5 Million Crypto Grant Program

Protocol Labs, the company behind Filecoin and other projects, has announced a research grant program worth $5 million initially.

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Bitfinex Denies Money Laundering Claims After 'Internal Investigation'

Bitfinex is pushing back against reports that Polish authorities froze $400 million of its funds.

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UK Cyber Security Division Issues Warning on PC 'Cryptojacking'

The UK National Cyber Security Centre highlighted the rising number of browser apps which force computers to mine cryptocurrencies in a new report.

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'Big Four' Firm Deloitte Appoints New Head of Blockchain Services

Deloitte has announced Linda Pawczuk as its new blockchain lead, following the departure of Eric Piscini from the role.

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