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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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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TSX Group Subsidiary to Launch Cryptocurrency Brokerage

The TMX Group announced Shorcan Digital Currency, a brokerage exclusively for cryptocurrencies on Thursday.

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Report: JPMorgan Considers Spinoff of Quorum Blockchain Division

JPMorgan Chase is reportedly considering a proposal to split its Quorum blockchain project into its own independent entity.

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Bitfury-Backed Bitcoin Miner Secures Canadian Land Deal

Bitfury-backed Hut 8 Mining Corp has secured a new headquarters in Canada's Alberta province.

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US Marshals Office Auctions Off Another $18.7M in Bitcoin

The U.S. Marshals auctioned more than 2,100 bitcoins off on March 19.

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Immutable Google? Search Giant Eyes Blockchain for Audits

A patent application released Thursday indicates Google might be examining how blockchains can secure audit logs and other information.

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US Could Put Crypto Wallets on OFAC Sanctions List

The Treasury Department may start publishing wallet addresses along with the names of people and organizations with whom it forbids doing business.

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