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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Final Frontier? William Shatner Boldly Goes into Bitcoin Mining

Star Trek actor William Shatner is now representing Solar Alliance in its move to build a solar-powered bitcoin mining facility in Illinois.

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Coinbase's New Index Fund for Investors Is Now Live

Coinbase formally launched its Index Fund on Wednesday. The new product allows investors to invest in every asset listed on the exchange.

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Coinbase, Ripple Blast Company Creating Tokens in Their Name

Coinbase and Ripple are pushing back against the equity tokens the Swarm fund announced Wednesday.

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Tether Manipulation Pushed Up Bitcoin's Price, Researchers Find

A new study by the University of Texas at Austin claims that the Tether stablecoin is used to increase bitcoin's price during market downswings.

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Polychain, Outlier Ventures Back Blockchain Startup's Plan for Web 3.0

Haja Networks aims to create a new set of database protocols which will help build an infrastructure for the Web 3.0.

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Another Investor Lawsuit Claims XRP Is a Security

A new lawsuit claims XRP is a security controlled by Ripple.

U.S. District Court Judge Alvin Hellerstein said there is "no binding precedent" for SEC vs. Kik case. Credit: Shuttershock

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Quebec Halts Crypto Mining Approvals Pending New Restrictions

Quebec has halted approvals for new cryptocurrency mining operations while it draws up new rules and may raise energy costs.

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NYDFS Chief Defends State Regulator's Crypto Approach

New York Department of Financial Services superintendent Maria Vullo defended regulators' actions in the crypto space during a panel discussion.

Seema Mody, Jose Pagliery, Marco Santori and Maria Vullo. (Credit:  CoinDesk)

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Potcoin Might Sponsor Dennis Rodman's Trip to Trump-Kim Summit

Former NBA star Dennis Rodman is in talks with cryptocurrency startup PotCoin to have the latter sponsor a trip to the U.S.-North Korea summit.

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'Dungeon Defenders' Game Maker to Integrate Blockchain In Sequel

The developer behind Dungeon Defenders II will integrate a blockchain with the game's rewards system.

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