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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Crypto Featured for First Time in US Congress Economic Report

Congress' 2018 Joint Economic Report includes a chapter on cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, advocating for wider understanding of the tech.

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Royal Bank of Canada Explores Blockchain to Automate Credit Scores

A patent application by the Royal Bank of Canada outlines ways of using a blockchain-based system to make the credit rating process more transparent.

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G20 Reveals Names and Dates for Next Week's Crypto Talks

Cryptocurrencies are "an important item" on the agenda for next week's G20 summit, documents show.

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American Express Patent Filing Touts Blockchain for Faster Payments

American Express' travel and merchant arm has filed a patent application looking at using a blockchain to facilitate quick transactions.

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US Government to Submit 'Oversized' Argument in ICO Fraud Case

U.S. prosecutors are planning an "oversized" response to a motion to dismiss in an ongoing – and potentially precedent-setting – ICO fraud lawsuit.

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Abra Adds 18 New Cryptos for Mobile Investing

Mobile wallet startup Abra has today announced it is expanding the number of cryptocurrencies it supports to 20 from just two currently.

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Eastern Caribbean Central Bank to Pilot Bitt Blockchain Tech

Bitt, a portfolio company of Overstock's Medici Ventures, is working with the monetary authority for eight small Caribbean nations.

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Australia Warns of Fake 'Tax Collectors' Demanding Bitcoin

The Australian Taxation Office issued a warning Monday alerting residents not to send cryptocurrencies to scammers claiming to be tax collectors.

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UK Crypto Exchange to Launch Bitcoin Futures Contracts

Cryptocurrency exchange CoinfloorEX announced it would offer bitcoin futures contracts as of April 2018.

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Crypto Is a 'Crock'? Twitter Reacts to House ICO Hearing

Despite the overall measured tone of Wednesday's House ICO hearing, a couple lawmakers' comments set Twitter aflame.

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