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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Filecoin Creators Launch $5 Million Crypto Grant Program

Protocol Labs, the company behind Filecoin and other projects, has announced a research grant program worth $5 million initially.

miniatures and coins

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Bitfinex Denies Money Laundering Claims After 'Internal Investigation'

Bitfinex is pushing back against reports that Polish authorities froze $400 million of its funds.

exchange

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UK Cyber Security Division Issues Warning on PC 'Cryptojacking'

The UK National Cyber Security Centre highlighted the rising number of browser apps which force computers to mine cryptocurrencies in a new report.

monero

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'Big Four' Firm Deloitte Appoints New Head of Blockchain Services

Deloitte has announced Linda Pawczuk as its new blockchain lead, following the departure of Eric Piscini from the role.

Linda Pawczuk

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$125 Million Raised in Basecoin SAFT Sale, SEC Filing Shows

Basecoin developer Intangible Labs raised $125 million in a SAFT sale, SEC filings show.

coins

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Police Officers Charged in $1.3 Million Bitcoin Extortion Scheme

Ten Indian police officials have been charged with kidnapping and attempted extortion after allegedly forcing a victim to transfer 200 bitcoins.

police

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Overstock's tZero Unveils Token Trading Platform Prototype

Overstock announced its prototype trading platform on Monday, saying the full product would launch in May.

Market

Markets

Arizona's Crypto Tax Payments Bill Is Being Revamped

Arizona's crypto tax bill is still moving forward, despite seeming to have stalled in the Senate last month.

BTC-USD

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Crypto and Cannabis Investment Promoter Hit With Cease-and-Desist

The Texas State Securities Board filed an emergency cease and desist against a cryptocurrency and weed investment platform on alleged fraud charges.

Texas

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India's Exchanges Want to Challenge Central Bank's Crypto Crackdown

India's cryptocurrency exchanges plan to fight back against the Reserve Bank's decision to cut them off from financial services.

india