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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Security or Currency? Jury to Decide In ICO Fraud Case

A jury will decide whether tokens issued through two allegedly fraudulent initial coin offerings (ICOs) count as securities.

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DHS Official Tells Congress Blockchain Uses Are 'Almost Limitless'

Representatives from the Department of Homeland Security, Maersk and UPS described how blockchain can be used in supply chain in a hearing Tuesday.

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Startup Raises $3 Million to Build 'Proof-of-Space-Time' Blockchains

Spacemesh's "proof-of-space-time" (PoST) consensus protocol hopes to do away with mining pools and expensive GPU or ASIC-based miners.

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BMW Test Drives Blockchain for Car Mileage Tracking

Blockchain startup Dovu created a pilot program with auto giant BMW to encourage drivers to track their own mileage.

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Circle Adds Monero to Crypto Investment App

A week after adding zcash, Circle's trading platform Invest is adding monero.

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What to Expect When Congress Talks Blockchain Tuesday

Tuesday's blockchain hearing will specifically look at the technology's applications in supply chain management.

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Microsoft Unveils New Blockchain Tools for Azure

Microsoft announced a new "scaffolding" toolkit through its Azure Blockchain Workbench, which can help developers quickly build applications.

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Startup That Puts Diplomas On the Blockchain Raises $3 Million

MIT-linked startup Learning Machine has secured $3 million in seed funding to put digital diplomas on the blockchain.

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NBA Superstar Steph Curry Is Now the First Celebrity CryptoKitty

NBA star Stephen Curry is launching the first celebrity-branded CryptoKitty, with two more on the way.

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Iceland's Missing Bitcoin Miners May Be In China

Icelandic police think Chinese authorities may have discovered where its 6,000 missing bitcoin mining computers have gone.

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