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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Binance Pauses Tether Withdrawals After Denying Delist Rumor

Binance suspended tether withdrawals Monday after pushing back against rumors that the exchange would delist the stablecoin.

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Blockchain Startup Blockstack Unveils Plan to Decentralize Itself

Blockstack announced a plan to decentralize the network's corporate structure on Friday.

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Coinbase Confirms Shutdown of Crypto Index Fund Product

Coinbase is shutting down its index fund just four months after first offering it to institutional investors.

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CFTC Chair Giancarlo Says Institutional Investors Will Help Crypto 'Mature'

CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo said the cryptocurrency market will mature as institutional investors enter the space.

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Gemini Adds Litecoin Trading With New York Watchdog Approval

Winklevoss-founded crypto exchange Gemini is adding litecoin trading in the coming week, with permission from the NYDFS.

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SpankChain Says Hacker Returned Stolen Crypto Funds

SpankChain reported Thursday night that a hacker who stole 165 ETH from its payment platform had returned the funds.

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Crypto Defender Spars With Famed Critic During US Senate Hearing

Peter Van Valkenburgh explained the potential benefits from cryptocurrency and blockchain while Nouriel Roubini called it "the mother of all scams."

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Coinbase Adds First Ethereum Token to Professional Trading Platform

Coinbase announced it was listing the 0x Protocol token on its professional trading platform Thursday.

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Wallet Provider Blockchain Hires Bank Exec for Global Regulatory Push

Blockchain.info has hired former Noble Bank chief compliance officer Ben Melnicki as its new global regulatory counsel.

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'Doctor Doom' vs Crypto: Here's What to Expect in Congress Today

Economist Nouriel Roubini and Coin Center's Peter Van Valkenburgh will testify about crypto and blockchain before a U.S. Senate committee today.

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