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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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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US Lawmaker Presses Treasury on Venezuela's Petro Sale

Florida senator Bill Nelson has denounced Venezuela's petro token and asked how the U.S. Treasury plans to enforce sanctions.

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Circle Rolls Out Crypto Investment App in 46 US States

Circle made its Invest app widely available Tuesday. It offers commission-free trading of bitcoin, ethereum, and several other tokens.

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Coinbase Receives E-Money License from UK Regulator

Coinbase has announced it has been granted an e-money license from the U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority.

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Europe's Central Bank Touts Crypto As Underbanked Aid

A new opinion piece from European Central Bank officials discusses the important role a central bank-backed cryptocurrency could play in society.

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Binance Unveils Blockchain for New Crypto Exchange

Binance announced Binance Chain, a public blockchain for trading assets, on Tuesday.

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Former Docker CEO to Lead Crypto-Powered Distributed Storage Startup

Decentralized data storage startup Storj is hoping to boost its growth with the hire of Ben Golub, former CEO at software firm Docker.

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