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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CFTC Chair: Cryptocurrencies 'Unlike Any Commodity' Agency Has Seen

Cryptocurrencies have proven to be a unique challenge for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the agency's chairman has said.

giancarlo, cftc

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Crypto Fund Bitwise Raises $4 Million in VC Funding

Cryptocurrency investment firm Bitwise has raised $4 million in seed funding as it launches a new fund for digital assets.

Coins

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SEC Official: Cryptocurrency Investment Funds Raise Questions

The head of the SEC's investment management office said the agency is weighing questions related to funds that plan to hold cryptocurrencies.

SEC

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Deutsche Bank: Blockchain Opportunities Are 'Huge'

A presentation by the bank's wealth management execs declared that blockchain technology has a lot of potential, but was lukewarm of cryptocurrencies.

DB

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New ViaBTC Exchange to Use Bitcoin Cash as Base Trading Pair

Mining pool ViaBTC is launching a new cryptocurrency exchange based in the U.K., the company announced today.

Cash, bitcoin

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Craigslist Sellers Can Now Request Cryptocurrency Payments

Online classifieds marketplace Craigslist has added a feature that lets users specify that they accept cryptocurrency payments.

Untitled design (5)

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Huobi, SBI Announce Plan for Japanese Bitcoin Exchanges

Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi and financial services giant SBI Group are partnering to launch a pair of Asia-based digital exchanges.

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Report: Bitcoin Derivatives Banned By South Korean Government

Regulators in South Korea have reportedly banned the trade of futures contracts and other derivatives tied to bitcoin.

south korea

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The Bulgarian Government Is Sitting on $3 Billion in Bitcoin

Bulgarian authorities seized more than 200,000 bitcoins from criminals back in May, an amount which now has a total value of more than $3 billion.

Police

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Apple Patent Filing Hints at Blockchain Use

In a new application released by the USPTO, Apple describes how it might use a blockchain-based platform to generate and secure timestamps.

Apple