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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New Coinbase Pro Mobile App Caters to Crypto Power Users

Coinbase has released a new trading app for its professional trading clients.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong image via CoinDesk archives

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Bitfinex Doesn't Have to Compile Documents During Appeal, Judge Says

A New York judge has rejected the state attorney general's request to have Bitfinex and Tether compile documents during an ongoing appeal.

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SEC Rejects Bitwise's Latest Bitcoin ETF Proposal

The SEC has rejected Bitwise's proposal for a bitcoin ETF.

Bitwise CIO Matthew Hougan

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Testify Before Congress Over Libra Crypto

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will defend Libra before U.S. lawmakers later this month.

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Bitfinex Says It Shouldn't Have to Collect Documents for NYAG During Appeal

Bitfinex and Tether say they shouldn't have to compile documents ordered by a New York court during an ongoing appeal.

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QuadrigaCX Founder's Widow Will Cough Up $9 Million to Repay Users

Bankruptcy trustee EY and the widow of QuadrigaCX founder Gerald Cotten have come to a settlement – with affected users of the defunct exchange getting a $9 million payout.

Gerald Cotten, difunto CEO de QuadrigaCX, alrededor de 2015.

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Crypto Traders' Lawsuit Claims Bitfinex, Tether Cost Market Over $1 Trillion

Bitfinex and sister company Tether caused more than $1 trillion in damages to the crypto market, a new lawsuit claims.

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Algo Capital Loses Crypto Funds After CTO's Phone Is Hacked

Algo Capital, an investment firm focused on the Algorand ecosystem, lost a few million in bitcoin and ALGO tokens after its CTO's phone was hacked.

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PayPal Withdraws From Facebook-Led Libra Crypto Project

PayPal has withdrawn from the Libra Association, the company announced Friday.

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PayPal Might Withdraw From Libra Association: Report

PayPal might pull out of the Facebook-led Libra project, according to a Financial Times report.

Facebook's David Marcus at a Senate banking hearing in July, 2019