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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1Broker Says Bitcoin Futures Site Will Start Processing Withdrawals Thursday

Bitcoin futures firm 1Broker, which had its website seized after being charged with violating a number of U.S. federal laws, will reopen withdrawals.

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Crypto Assets Don't Pose Threat to Financial Stability Today, Says FSB

A new report by the Financial Stability Board found that crypto assets pose no threat to financial stability at present, but should be monitored.

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Citizens Reserve Partners With Comcast-Backed Blockchain Startup

Citizens Reserve is partnering with Blockdaemon to launch tools enabling rapid blockchain node deployment for its customers.

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Crypto Exchange QuadrigaCX Awaits Ruling on $22 Million in Frozen Funds

QuadrigaCX is waiting on a judge's decision after the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce froze CA$28 million in multiple bank accounts.

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Mastercard Patent Hints at Plan for Multi-Currency Blockchains

A new Mastercard patent outlines how a permissioned blockchain can store multiple types of transaction info, including with different currencies.

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Taiwan Lawmaker Pitches AML Rules Update to Cover Crypto

Taiwanese congressman Jason Hsu has proposed an amendment to the nation's money laundering laws to include cryptocurrencies.

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Forbes Partners With Civil to Publish Content on a Blockchain

Forbes will begin publishing article metadata to Civil's blockchain platform starting next year, the companies announced Tuesday.

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European Securities Regulator to Report on ICO Rules by 2019

ESMA intends to report on how it may regulate ICOs by the end of 2018, chair Steven Maijoor told a European Parliament committee.

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UK Telecom Regulator Wins Grant to Study Blockchain

The U.K.'s communications regulator, Ofcom, received £700,000 to study potentially using blockchain in managing the nation's 1 billion phone numbers.

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A16z, Binance and More Back Oasis Labs' New Blockchain Startup Program

Oasis Labs is launching an support program for startups focused on privacy applications of blockchain, and some big investors are on board.

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