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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CFTC Chair Says Regulator Is 'Behind' on Blockchain

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is "falling behind" in understanding blockchain technology, chairman Christopher Giancarlo said.

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Crypto Security Startup BitGo to Custody Zcash

Cryptocurrency security startup BitGo says it is adding privacy coin zcash to its supported crypto assets.

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Investment Startup Bitwise Proposes ETF for Top 10 Cryptos

Crypto investment startup Bitwise announced it filed to offer a cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF) Tuesday. 

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Ripple Report: XRP Sales Dropped 56% in Q2, But Customer Base Grew

Ripple's sales of the XRP cryptocurrency fell 56 percent to $73.53 million in Q2, but the firm gained more customers, its latest report says.

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Hubble Researcher Focuses on Blockchain for Space Data Processing

A Hubble Space Telescope researcher is testing a blockchain network for processing the vast amounts of data produced.

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SEC Delays Decision on Asset Manager's Bitcoin ETFs Until September

The SEC has delayed a decision on whether to approve five bitcoin-related ETFs, public documents reveal.

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Crypto Stock Exchange Operator Pleads Guilty to Fraud

Jon Montroll, who ran the now-defunct bitcoin investment platform BitFunder, has pled guilty to securities fraud and obstruction of justice charges.

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US Chamber of Commerce Calls for Clarity on ICOs

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce urged the SEC and CFTC to provide clear guidance on initial coin offerings to encourage more token sales to launch.

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Google Cloud Inks Deal With Blythe Masters' Blockchain Startup

Google Cloud is teaming up with distributed ledger startup Digital Asset to provide development tools for blockchain apps.

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Crypto Exchange Coinbase Forms Political Action Committee

Coinbase formed a Political Action Committee, though it is unclear which candidates it plans to support at this time.

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