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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Coinbase's GDAX Exchange Sets Out Criteria for Token Listings

Coinbase's digital asset exchange GDAX has released a framework for how it will consider tokens for listing on its platform.

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British Telecom Awarded Patent for Blockchain Security Method

The U.K.'s largest internet and telecoms provider, BT, has been awarded a patent for a method to prevent malicious attacks on blockchains.

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SEC Alleges Day Trader Used Bitcoin to Hide Fraud Profits

The SEC is suing a Philadelphia day trader for alleged fraud, claiming the individual used bitcoin to hide the profits they generated.

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Survey: Younger Americans More Interested in Cryptocurrencies, ICOs

A new survey released today found that 31.6 percent of Americans have heard of ethereum, while only 22.1 percent have have heard of ripple.

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Sony Seeks Blockchain Patent for User Authentication System

Electronics giant Sony has proposed a two-part blockchain-based multi-factor authentication system in a new patent application.

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Politician Ron Paul: US Government Should 'Stay Out' of Bitcoin

Former U.S. Congressman Ron Paul said this week that he supports cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.

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Michigan Man Charged for Unlawful Bitcoin Exchange

A Michigan man has been charged with running an unlicensed money transmitting business after selling more than $150,000 in bitcoin.

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SEC Enforcement Director: ICO Fraud Requires 'Thoughtful Approach'

SEC Division of Enforcement co-director Stephanie Avakian said the agency's new cyber unit would look at how blockchain technology and ICOs are used.

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US Logistics Agency Launches Blockchain Sector Mapping Tool

The U.S. government's Emerging Citizen Technology program announced a new open-source Atlas to provide resources on blockchain technology.

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Verisign Explores Blockchain for Domain Security System

Internet services company Verisign may use a blockchain as part of a domain name system services extension project.

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