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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HTC Will Support Binance Chain With Special Edition Smartphone

HTC's special edition EXODUS blockchain smartphone will allow users to directly access Binance's decentralized exchange and token.

HTC EXODUS image via Nikhilesh De for CoinDesk

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Bakkt Expands Bitcoin Custody Service Beyond Futures Trading Clients

The ICE subsidiary plans to open up its bitcoin "warehouse" following approval from New York's financial watchdog.

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Bittrex Will Release Frozen Crypto to Former Users in Sanctioned Regimes

Crypto exchange Bittrex is looking to return crypto holdings to customers in sanctioned nations, but there are conditions.

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Tether Says Its Stablecoin Is 'Fully Backed' Again

Tether says its USDT stablecoin is "fully backed by reserves," after reporting in April its token was only 74% backed.

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Tassat Is One Step Closer to Offering Crypto Derivatives With CFTC Approval

The CFTC has granted Tassat a swap execution facility registration, bringing it one step closer to offering US customers bitcoin derivatives products.

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The SEC Has Rejected Every Bitcoin ETF. This Firm Thinks It Has a Solution

Wilshire Phoenix believes balancing funds between BTC and T-bills may convince the SEC that its bitcoin ETF proposal is better than the rest.

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Crypto-Friendly Silvergate Bank Goes Public on New York Stock Exchange

Silvergate is seeking as much as $65 million with its IPO debut on the New York Stock Exchange Thursday.

Silvergate CEO Alan Lane (CoinDesk)

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European Union to Regulate Stablecoins, Not Issue Its Own: Source

Contrary to earlier reports, a source tells CoinDesk the EU isn't looking to issue its own digital currency in response to Libra.

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Investor Lawsuit Argues Ripple Still Has to Answer Over Ongoing XRP Sales

Ripple's argument that an XRP holder waited too long to file suit has no precedent, a new legal filing claims.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse. (Christopher Michel/Wikimedia Commons)

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What’s Next in the Securities Case Against Ripple Over XRP

Ripple has strong defenses against a lawsuit alleging it violated securities laws by selling XRP, but the road ahead is long, legal experts said.

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