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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Scammers Are Posing As Crypto Exchange Support Staff, Says FBI

The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center warned against criminals who pretend to be tech support for crypto exchanges.

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'Colored Coins' Startup Coinprism Is Shutting Down

Coinprism was arguably ahead of its time, but much has changed on the tech and regulatory fronts since its debut in 2014, and the startup is closing.

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Judge Backs FTC Asset Freeze in Crypto Fraud Case

U.S. Magistrate Lurana Snow has recommended that a preliminary injunction be enforced against four alleged scammers.

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Survey: Younger Koreans More Likely to Invest in Crypto

Nearly a quarter of South Koreans in their 20s want to invest in cryptocurrencies, according to a new poll conducted by Bank of Korea.

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Uphold Adds Buy and Sell Options for Ripple's XRP

Digital payments startup Uphold announced Wednesday that it has added support for Ripple’s XRP cryptocurrency.

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AMD Bolsters Crypto Mining in Latest GPU Software Update

The latest version of AMD's Adrenalin Edition driver for its Radeon processors fixes an issue impacting blockchain processes.

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Massachusetts Halts 5 ICOs for Selling Unregistered Securities

The U.S. state of Massachusetts halted five token sales, alleging all involved the sale of unregistered securities.

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Russian Official: Venezuela Won't Be Paying Its Debt in State Crypto

A Russian Finance Ministry official has stated that Venezuela will not pay off its $3.5 billion debt using the petro.

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Crypto Startup Circle Hires a Square Vet as CFO

Circle has hired Naeem Ishaq as its new chief financial officer, treasurer and executive vice president of risk as the startup expands globally.

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Cboe Prods SEC on Bitcoin ETF Approval in New Letter

In a new letter, Cboe Global Markets president Chris Concannon addresses some of the SEC's concerns about bitcoin derivatives markets.

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