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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Bitt Inks Blockchain Deal With Another Caribbean Central Bank

Bitt is partnering with the Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten to look into issuing a central bank-backed digital currency for the two nations.

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Former S&P President Leads Seed Round for ICO Compliance Startup

Regtech and compliance startup iComply has just completed a seed funding round led by former Standard and Poor's chief Deven Sharma.

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Blockchain Social Network Minds Is Migrating to Ethereum for Launch

Blockchain-based social network Minds is moving its platform to the ethereum mainnet, the startup announced Monday. 

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Coin Center Updates Its Securities Framework for Cryptocurrencies

Blockchain advocacy group Coin Center still believes some cryptocurrencies are securities by law, and should be regulated as such.

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Facebook's Marcus Steps Down From Coinbase Board

David Marcus is stepping down from the board of directors at crypto exchange Coinbase, citing his new role at Facebook leading blockchain strategy.

David Marcus is the co-creator of the Facebook-backed libra stablecoin. (CoinDesk archives)

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Regulated Trader Templum Hosts Security Token Sale for Luxury Resort

Token trading platform Templum Markets has launched a sale of a token allowing accredited investors to buy shares in a popular Colorado resort. 

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Overstock Blockchain Spin-Off Raises $134 Million – With Millions More Committed

Overstock.com subsidiary tZero raised $134 million in its security token offering, the company said Thursday.

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Wikipedia Competitor Everipedia's Blockchain Is Now Live

Blockchain-based Wikipedia competitor Everipedia launched its mainnet on Thursday, based on the EOS network.

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Blockchain for Music Startup Raises $5.5. Million in New Funding

Decentralized music-sharing protocol Audius successfully raised $5.5 million as part of its mission to hand back more control to artists.

Audius has hit a milestone.

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ShapeShift Acquires Tool That Quickly Swaps Bitcoin for Other Cryptos

Cryptocurrency asset company ShapeShift has acquired blockchain startup Bitfract, the firms announced Wednesday.

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