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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SEC Begins Accepting Public Comments on ETF Backed by Bitcoin and T-Bills

The SEC has kicked off a public comment period for a proposed ETF backed by bitcoin and T-bills.

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CFTC Approves LedgerX to Settle Futures in Real Bitcoin

LedgerX just got the green light from the CFTC to offer physically settled bitcoin futures to retail investors.

LedgerX co-founders Zach Dexter (left), Juthica Chou and Paul Chou image via CoinDesk archives

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Second US Congressional Hearing Is Scheduled on Facebook's Libra Crypto

The U.S. House Financial Services Committee has scheduled a hearing on Facebook's libra cryptocurrency for July 17, one day after the Senate holds its hearing.

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All Global Crypto Exchanges Must Now Share Customer Data, FATF Rules

The Financial Action Task Force has officially ruled that crypto firms worldwide must share client data with each other.

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QuadrigaCX CEO Set Up Fake Crypto Exchange Accounts With Customer Funds

QuadrigaCX CEO and founder Gerald Cotten reportedly created fake accounts at other crypto exchanges and funded them with his customers' money.

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Senate Banking Committee Schedules July Hearing on Facebook's Libra Crypto

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing next month on Facebook's new cryptocurrency, Libra.

U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. (lazyllama/Shutterstock)

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Facebook's Cryptocurrency Will Face 'Regulatory Hurricane,' Canaccord Analysts Say

Facebook's Libra coin will face a regulatory "hurricane," warn otherwise-bullish analysts at investment bank Canaccord.

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Halt Libra? US Lawmakers Call for Hearings on Facebook's Crypto

House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters asked Facebook to halt development of its Libra crypto until hearings can be held.

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Facebook Has Yet to Answer US Lawmakers' Questions About Libra Crypto

Facebook is still working on its responses to the U.S. Senate Banking Committee's questions about the Libra coin.

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Facebook Unveils Libra Cryptocurrency, Targeting 1.7 Billion Unbanked

Facebook's newly unveiled Libra blockchain is tackling remittances at first, but it could have a much broader impact.

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