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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CFTC's Giancarlo: US and Foreign Regulators Teaming Up on Crypto

The CFTC's chairman said Wednesday that the U.S. is working with foreign regulators to tackle cryptocurrency fraud.

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Messari Raises Seed Funding for ICO Answer to EDGAR

Blockchain database startup Messari announced an undisclosed number of funds raised through a seed round would go towards building its product.

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'All Funds Are Safe': Binance Denies Crypto Hack Rumors

Binance has reassured customers their money is still in their accounts after hours of speculation that the cryptocurrency exchange had been hacked.

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Bitcoin's Price Drops $1K in Sharp Break Below $10K

Bitcoin's price fell more than $1,000 on Wednesday, dropping below $9,500 before recovering back above that level.

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JP Morgan Blockchain Spin-Off Kadena Hires New Head of Growth

Kadena, the JP Morgan blockchain spinoff, has hired former Capco executive Ben Jessel to head its business growth efforts.

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Report: Japanese Regulator Could Suspend Some Crypto Exchanges

Nikkei reports that Japan's Financial Services Agency will hit some cryptocurrency exchanges with penalties and suspend others for poor practices.

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SEC Chair Says 'We Are Watching' As Companies Launch ICOs

SEC chairman Jay Clayton explained why token sales qualify as securities offerings in an interview with Fox Business.

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Bitconnect Promoter Claims FBI Investigating Defunct Crypto Scheme

Bitconnect promoter Trevon James confirmed Monday that he is speaking with an FBI agent over his involvement with the defunct investment scheme.

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FinCEN: Money Transmitter Rules Apply to ICOs

According to a letter released today, FinCEN believes that companies launching token sales qualify as money transmitters, and must register as such.

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XRP, BCH, LTC & ETH: Grayscale Adds 4 New Crypto Trusts

Grayscale Investments, the creator of the Bitcoin Investment Trust, is launching four new trusts for ethereum, litecoin, XRP and bitcoin cash today.

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