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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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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Tradewind Launches Blockchain Platform for Gold Trading

Precious metals trading startup Tradewind announced its first blockchain project, a system meant to help trade gold, on Monday.

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Quebec Pushes Hydropower Utility to Halt New Bitcoin Mines

Quebec is temporarily suspending new cryptomining operations from setting up facilities in its low-cost power region.

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Smart Contracts Now Recognized Under Tennessee Law

Tennessee has officially approved the use of a blockchain to store legally binding contracts and signatures.

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IRS Reminds US Taxpayers to Report Crypto Earnings

The IRS sent U.S. taxpayers a reminder Friday to pay taxes on any gains made from trading cryptocurrencies over the last year – including payments.

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'Fake News': Russian Official Reportedly Denies Involvement with Petro

A Russian official has called reports that the country helped Venezuela launch its controversial petro cryptocurrency "fake news."

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Steve Seagal-Backed 'Bitcoiin' ICO Hit with Regulator Warning

The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance is warning the states residents about the Steven Seagal-backed "Bitcoiin" project.

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