Nikhilesh De

Managing Editor, Global Policy & Regulation

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.

Latest from Nikhilesh De

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Amended Suit Against Coinbase Details Bitcoin Cash Insider Trading Claims

Plaintiffs have explained how they believe Coinbase allowed insiders to unfairly profit from its rollout of bitcoin cash last December.

Nov 21, 2018

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Circle's Dollar-Tied Stablecoin Fully Backed, Auditor's 'Attestation' Says

Circle Internet Financial had $127.5 million at the end of last month, enough to back the total number of USDC stablecoins in circulation.

Nov 21, 2018

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Crypto Payments Processor BitPay to Support Paxos Stablecoin

BitPay is integrating the Paxos Standard stablecoin into its services, allowing merchants to utilize the token to settle transactions.

Nov 20, 2018

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ICE's Bakkt Delays Bitcoin Futures Launch

Bakkt has delayed the launch of its bitcoin futures launch to January 2019.

Nov 20, 2018

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Report: US Officials Are Probing Tether Role in Bitcoin Market Manipulation

The U.S. DOJ is reportedly probing Tether and Bitfinex over whether they artificially boosted bitcoin's price using the USDT stablecoin.

Nov 20, 2018

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DOJ's Rosenstein: Regulators Can't Let Criminals 'Hide Behind' Crypto

Deputy U.S. Attorney General Rod Rosenstein called for a multinational approach to regulating cryptocurrencies Sunday.

Nov 19, 2018

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US Election Commission Says Crypto Mining For Political Campaigns Is 'Permissible'

The FEC is open to allowing mining pools to donate to political campaigns, but such donations would qualify as "contributions."

Nov 19, 2018

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After Friday's SEC Actions, Experts Say ICO Party 'Is Truly Over'

Friday's charges against Airfox and Paragon Coin may hint at how the SEC will regulate ICOs going forward.

Nov 16, 2018

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SEC Settles Securities Registration Charges Against 2 ICO Startups

The SEC has settled charges with crypto startups Airfox and Paragon for securities law violations.

Nov 16, 2018

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ECB Official Calls Bitcoin 'Evil Spawn of the Financial Crisis'

ECB executive board member Benoît Cœuré has discussed potential uses for blockchain at central banks, but he's really not keen on bitcoin.

Nov 16, 2018

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