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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Plattsburgh's Crypto Mining Ban Could End Earlier Than Expected

Plattsburgh imposed an 18-month halt on new commercial cryptomining operations, but indicated it could end sooner if protections are put in place.

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Arizona's Blockchain 'Node Rights' Law Is Nearing Passage

Arizona House Bill 2602, which would protect blockchain node operators from local regulations, was approved by two Senate committees.

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SEC Official Says 'Dozens' of Crypto Investigations Underway

Stephanie Avakian, a co-director of the U.S. SEC's Enforcement Division, said the agency is investigating "dozens" of ICO campaigns.

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Kodak Could Earn $5 Million for ICO Brand Licensing Deal

Kodak licensed its brand out to WENN Digital for the KODAKCoin token, which could net the onetime photography giant between $2 and $5 million.

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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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