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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Nvidia Curbs Data Center GPU Use – But Crypto Miners Are Excluded

GPU maker Nvidia has tweaked its software license agreement to limit the use of its products by data centers – unless they're mining cryptocurrencies.

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South Korean Banks Face Scrutiny Over Crypto Exchange Ties

South Korea's financial regulators began inspecting commercial banks to monitor their compliance with new cryptocurrency exchange rules.

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SEC Branch Trolls Blockchain Stock Pumpers

The Securities and Exchange Commission's Fort Worth branch joked about the recent fad of companies adding "blockchain" to their names on Twitter.

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Texas Regulator Orders BitConnect to Call Off Token Sale

The Texas State Securities Board ordered BitConnect to halt its upcoming token sale, which the regulator deemed an unregistered securities offering.

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Crypto Debit Card Providers Hit After Visa Cuts Ties With Issuer

European bitcoin debit card providers say they were told to suspend their services by card network Visa on Friday.

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Ripple Claims 3 Big Money Transfer Firms Will Use XRP in 2018

In a tweet late Thursday night, Ripple stated that three of the top five money transfer businesses will begin using its XRP cryptocurrency in 2018.

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AMA Incubator Invests $10 Million in Blockchain Health Startup

A blockchain startup received $10 million in funding from an American Medical Society backed incubator to develop a healthcare data transfer ledger.

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No New Crypto: Coinbase Squashes Exchange Listing Rumors

In a blog post, Coinbase announced it would not be adding any new tokens to its exchange, putting to rest rumors that XRP was a candidate for listing.

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CFTC to Meet On Bitcoin Futures Self-Certification Issue

Meanwhile, the SEC and a North American securities regulation group warned investors about risks of cryptocurrency products.

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$1,000: Ethereum Tops Price Milestone in Market First

Ethereum hit a new all-time high of $955 on Wednesday, just a day after it saw $900.

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