Nikhilesh De

Managing Editor, Global Policy & Regulation

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.

Latest from Nikhilesh De

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.

Oct 6, 2017

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).

Oct 5, 2017

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."

Oct 5, 2017

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.

Oct 5, 2017

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.

Oct 4, 2017

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.

Oct 3, 2017

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.

Oct 3, 2017

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.

Oct 3, 2017

Markets

Alleged Bitcoin Money Launderer Has First Extradition Hearing

Alleged BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik has had his first extradition hearing after being arrested in Greece on charges of money laundering.

Oct 2, 2017

Markets

Police Confirm North Korean Connection in Bitcoin Exchange Phishing

Law enforcement officials have confirmed that hackers from North Korea sought to steal bitcoins from exchanges in South Korea.

Oct 2, 2017

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