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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In First, SEC Clears Blockchain Gaming Startup to Sell Ethereum Tokens

The SEC has issued a no-action letter to Pocketful of Quarters (PoQ), a gaming startup looking to issue tokens on ethereum.

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'However Long It Takes': Zuckerberg Vows to Win Over Libra Regulators

Facebook's CEO said it will spend "however long it takes" to get regulators on board before launching Libra.

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How US Investors Are Buying Bitfinex's Blocked LEO Cryptocurrency

Bitfinex says it won't sell its LEO tokens to U.S. investors. But two such entities bought the asset via third parties.

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Senate Banking Committee to Hold Hearing on Crypto Regulation

The Senate Banking Committee has scheduled a hearing on cryptocurrency and blockchain regulatory frameworks for July 30.

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Justin Sun Surfaces in San Francisco, Contrary to Chinese Media Reports

If, as the saying goes, any publicity is good publicity, then Tuesday was a great day for Tron CEO Justin Sun.

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Congress Drew a Fine Line Between Libra and Crypto – That's a First

Lawmakers at last week’s hearings took pains to distinguish Facebook’s Libra from the broader crypto space, showing a new maturity in their approach.

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Tron Founder Justin Sun Postpones Lunch With Warren Buffett

Tron founder Justin Sun's hotly-anticipated lunch with billionaire investor Warren Buffett has been postponed.

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Bitfinex: 'New York Customers' Cited by NYAG Are Foreign Entities

Supposed New York residents and companies that used Bitfinex's trading platform were actually "foreign entities," according to a new filing by the exchange's attorneys.

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Iran Legalizes Crypto Mining

Iran is officially recognizing bitcoin mining as an industry it will regulate and for which it will set electricity rates.

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Bakkt Is Scheduled to Start Testing Its Bitcoin Futures Contracts Today

Bakkt is scheduled to begin testing its bitcoin futures contracts Monday, more than six months after its originally planned launch date.

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