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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Markets

Banks Back Syndicated Loan Market Built on Corda Distributed Ledger

A new syndicated loan marketplace backed by a group of major banks is set to be launched on top of R3's Corda distributed ledger platform.

Coins

Markets

Russia Blasts Decision to Extradite Alleged Bitcoin Money Launderer

Russia isn't happy that an alleged bitcoin money launderer is being extradited to the US following a court decision in Greece.

Russia

Tech

UK Central Bank Unveils Blockchain Data Privacy Pilot

The Bank of England announced four new financial technology projects, including a proof-of-concept test for distributed ledger technologies.

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Markets

BlackRock Exec: No Point in Bitcoin ETF

A senior official at asset management giant BlackRock said this week that he doesn't see the case for a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF).

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Markets

Wikipedia Founder: ICOs Can Be 'Absolute Scams'

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales told CNBC that investors should be "very wary" of ICOs, which he referred to as "absolute scams."

Jimmy Wales Wikipedia

Markets

Singapore Central Bank Reveals 3 New Blockchain Payments Prototypes

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has revealed three new prototypes as part of its "Project Ubin" blockchain research initiative.

Prototype

Markets

Tencent, FedEx Join Tapscott-Led Blockchain Research Effort

Tencent and FedEx are among over a dozen major companies and institutions joining the Canada-based Blockchain Research Institute.

Alex (left) and Don Tapscott (Blockchain Research Institute)

Markets

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Is a 'Big Believer' in Cryptocurrency

Larry Fink, CEO of the world's biggest asset manager, struck an optimistic tone on cryptocurrencies in a new interview.

Fink

Markets

BP Tech Chief: Blockchain Could Give Company 'Competitive Advantage'

British gas and energy giant BP is pushing ahead with plans to test blockchain applications in the energy trading market.

BP

Markets

Singapore Regulator Teams With Asian Banks for Blockchain KYC Trial

Three major Asian banks and a regulator in Singapore have teamed up for a new blockchain trial focused on customer identification.

pencils, identity