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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Another US Indictment Links Bitcoin to Covert Russian Intelligence Activity

Russian intelligence agents allegedly used cryptocurrencies to help fund an "influence and disinformation" effort, the U.S. government said Thursday.

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Numerai Opens Crypto-Powered Stock Betting Market to the Public

Numerai's decentralized Erasure marketplace has publicly launched, targeting hedge funds with its stock market predictions.

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Multicoin Leads $10 Million SAFT Sale for Ethereum Scaling Startup Skale

Skale Labs has raised $10 million to launch a layer 2-focused scalable blockchain for ethereum dapps.

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US Customs Official Claims Crypto Conversions Can Be Traced

U.S. immigration official Matthew Allen said his division can find criminals using cryptocurrencies when they convert from fiat.

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Abra Is Launching a Crypto Token Tied to an Investment Fund

Crypto wallet Abra is launching a token to let investors get involved with multiple cryptocurrencies at once.

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British Masters Golf Tournament Signs On Crypto Startup Sponsor

Crypto startup LIFElabs is now an official sponsor of the British Masters, the company announced Wednesday.

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Crypto Assets on Winklevoss Gemini Exchange Are Now Insured

Crypto exchange Gemini announced Wednesday it had gained insurance for all of its custodied digital assets.

Gemini has announced integration with TradingView.

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Retail Brokerage TD Ameritrade Backs New Crypto Exchange

TD Ameritrade is reportedly investing in ErisX, a new cryptocurrency exchange built by derivatives market provider Eris Exchange.

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US Lawmakers Push for 'Blockchain' Definition in New Congressional Bill

A bipartisan bill introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives this week proposes creating a "consensus-based definition of blockchain."

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IBM Wins Patent for Blockchain-Based Network Security System

A newly published IBM patent proposes bolstering network security by monitoring potential network intrusions on a blockchain.

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