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

Court Gives QuadrigaCX 45-Day Extension in Search for Crypto Millions

A judge has given QuadrigaCX another month and a half to locate the $140 million of crypto owed to the exchange's customers.

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Markets

Futures Trading Nears $1 Billion in First Month at Kraken Crypto Exchange

Crypto Facilities, which provides futures data to CME, saw its own trading volume jump five-fold after being acquired by Kraken.

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Markets

Crypto 'Prime Broker' Tagomi Raises $12 Million in Round Led by Paradigm

Tagomi, a startup billing itself as crypto's answer to Wall Street prime brokerages, has raised another $12 million.

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Markets

Tether to Launch New Version of USDT Stablecoin on Tron Blockchain

Tether is gearing up to launch its controversial stablecoin as a native token on the Tron blockchain.

Justin Sun speaks at niTRON Summit 2019 in San Francisco, photo by Brady Dale for CoinDesk

Markets

$100 Million Short: QuadrigaCX Audit Can't Account for 26K Missing Bitcoin

QuadrigaCX's court-appointed monitor has finally provided blockchain addresses for the exchange's cold bitcoin wallets. They're nearly empty.

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Finance

Ripple Scores Minor Victory in US Securities Class Action

A judge has ruled that a class action lawsuit against Ripple must remain in federal court, potentially giving the firm a slight advantage.

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Markets

Signature Bank to Offer Accounts to Bermuda's Crypto Startups

Signature Bank of New York is courting licensed fintech firms in Bermuda, including crypto startups that have struggled to secure accounts.

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Markets

Kraken Exchange Offers $100K Reward for Missing QuadrigaCX Crypto

Kraken is offering up to $100,000 to anyone who can help locate QuadrigaCX's missing cryptocurrency holdings.

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Markets

XRP Is Now Live and Trading on Coinbase's Consumer App

Coinbase has added XRP to its consumer apps and website, allowing customers in most jurisdictions to trade the No. 3 cryptocurrency.

Coinbase's Brian Armstrong talking with some hackathon attendees.

Tech

Pundi X's New Phone Can Switch Between Blockchain and Android

Pundi X unveiled new specifications for its blockchain phone, which will feature dual operating systems to support both Android apps and dapps.

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