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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Policy

Judge Hits Crypto Startup With Injunction In Reversal of Past Court Order

The move came after the same judge denied an SEC request for a preliminary injunction in November.

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Markets

Judge Delays Decision On Legal Representation for Quadriga Creditors

A Canadian judge will appoint a legal team to represent QuadrigaCX's customers in the coming week.

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Markets

The Race to Represent QuadrigaCX's Creditors May Be Decided Today

Law firms jockeying to represent users of QuadrigaCX will appear before a Canadian court Thursday to see which teams get the nod.

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Markets

ETF Tied to Bitcoin Futures Withdrawn After SEC Staff Request

The withdrawal of a proposed ETF that would have had exposure to bitcoin futures comes just days after its submission to the SEC.

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Markets

QuadrigaCX Lost Another $500K in Bitcoin By Mistake: EY Report

QuadrigaCX lost another 100 bitcoin after transferring them to a cold wallet it previously said it cannot access.

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Markets

New Proposed ETF Would Mix Bitcoin Futures With Sovereign Debt

An ETF proposal filed Monday would invest in bitcoin futures and the sovereign debt of several developed countries.

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Markets

Crypto Tax Bill Clears First Hurdle in New Hampshire Legislature

A New Hampshire bill to let the state accept taxes in the form of cryptocurrency has passed its first legislative hurdle.

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Markets

A Fight Is Brewing Among QuadrigaCX Crypto Exchange's Creditors

QuadrigaCX customers who had fiat currency balances say they should be repaid before crypto holders.

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Markets

Someone Is Impersonating Bitcoin Futures Platform Bakkt to Raise Money

There's a website out there masquerading as Bakkt in an apparent attempt to bilk people out of their bitcoin.

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Markets

The Collapse of QuadrigaCX: What We Know (And What We Don't)

The growing scandal around the QuadrigaCX crypto exchange has numerous angles – and raises many questions.

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