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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Vladimir Putin: Cryptocurrency Poses 'Serious Risks'

Russian President Vladimir Putin said cryptocurrencies carry high risks as the government moves toward new regulations.

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Australian University Tests Blockchain in Bid to Back Up Academic Credentials

The University of Melbourne is testing a new system for storing academic credential information on a blockchain.

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Abu Dhabi Markets Regulator Publishes ICO Guidance

The UAE's Abu Dhabi has released new guidelines for those looking to organize or participate in an initial coin offering (ICO).

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Indian State Partners With Blockchain Startup for Land Registry Pilot

Andhra Pradesh is advancing its work with blockchain with a new pilot focused on land registry data.

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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.

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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.

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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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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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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."

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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.

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