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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Vitalik: Ether Limit Is a 'Joke' Worth Taking Seriously

Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin said he wrote a proposal to cap ether at 120 million tokens as an "April Fool's meta-joke" to stimulate debate.

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TD Bank Considers Public Blockchain for Asset Tracking

A newly published patent application indicates that TD Bank may be considering the use of a public blockchain for certain kinds of transactions.

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Report: Kazakhstan's Central Bank Wants to Ban Cryptocurrencies

The chairman of the National Bank of Kazakhstan told Sputnik News it is seeking an all-encompassing ban on cryptocurrency exchanges and mining.

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Chile's State-Owned Bank Cutting Ties with Crypto Exchanges

Chile's public bank will terminate the accounts of three cryptocurrency exchange clients within 10 days, according to a local news report.

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AirAsia Planning Cryptocurrency-Based Rewards Program

The Malaysian discount airline plans to use its proprietary BigCoin token to facilitate transactions and act as a frequent-flyer rewards program.

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Cisco Imagines Group Chats on a Blockchain in Patent Filing

A Cisco patent application describes how a blockchain could let people form groups on the fly to share files and other data while tracking membership.

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Telegram Doubles Amount Raised in ICO to $1.7 Billion

Messaging app provider Telegram has raised a second $850 million in its ongoing token sale, according to a new filing with the SEC.

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Malta Watchdog Proposes New Blockchain Gaming Guidelines

The Malta Gaming Authority has published draft regulations for digital game companies that want to use distributed ledger or blockchain platforms.

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Intel Wants to Patent a Bitcoin Mining Hardware 'Accelerator'

Intel explains in a recently-released patent application how it would improve its products for bitcoin mining purposes.

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Email Service MailChimp to Block ICO, Crypto Marketing

Email distribution company MailChimp will bar marketing campaigns for cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings next month.

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