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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US City Mulls 18-Month Moratorium on Bitcoin Mining

A proposed law in the City of Plattsburgh would place a moratorium on new commercial cryptocurrency mining operations for 18 months.

Water

Markets

Canadian Regulator Warns Against 'Illegal' Crypto Investment Scheme

A provincial finance regulator in Canada has warned about a so-called "cryptocurrency bank" and its associated token.

Canada

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'No Decision' on New Assets, Coinbase Says Amid Ripple Rumors

Coinbase announced Monday that it was not adding any new assets to either its GDAX or Coinbase exchange platforms.

xrp

Markets

US Marshals to Sell $25 Million in Bitcoin at Auction

The U.S. Marshals will auction off 2,170 bitcoins worth roughly $25 million in two weeks.

Auction

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Webster's Dictionary Adds 'Cryptocurrency' and 'Initial Coin Offering'

The Merriam-Webster dictionary has added "cryptocurrency," "initial coin offering" and "blockchain" to its listings.

dictionary

Markets

GE's Transport Arm Joins Blockchain Consortium

GE's transportation arm has become the latest member of the Blockchain in Transport Alliance.

truck, logistics

Markets

PayPal Is Seeking Faster Crypto Payments Tech

A patent application by PayPal proposes launching instantaneous transactions by transferring private keys rather than cryptocurrencies.

paypal

Markets

Icelandic Police Are Hunting for Hundreds of Bitcoin Miners

Roughly 600 cryptomining computers were stolen from four Icelandic data centers, police report.

Lights

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$50 Million Gone? South African Police Probe Suspected Bitcoin Ponzi

As much as $50 million may have been lost by an international group of investors after putting their money into a bitcoin investment group.

Police

Markets

Tezos Foundation to Beef Up Dev Team After Board Reshuffle

Following a board shake-up, the Tezos Foundation announced it would hire up to 40 new developers to work on the Tezos protocol.

development