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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$3 Billion: FTC Warns Consumers Could Pay High Price for Crypto Scams

Regulators, lawyers and cryptocurrency experts discussed ways of protecting investors at the FTC's "Decrypting Cryptocurrency Scams" workshop Monday.

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Pharma Giant Merck Eyes Blockchain for Fighting Counterfeit Meds

International shipping giant Merck may be looking to blockchain technology to protect against counterfeit goods, according to a patent application.

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Bitfinex's Chief Strategy Officer Leaves Crypto Exchange

Crypto exchange Bitfinex's chief strategy officer Phil Potter is leaving the firm, Reuters reported Friday.

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US Congressman: SEC's Stance on Ether Is 'Encouraging'

Republican Congressman Tom Emmer has praised the SEC for its recent comment indicating that ether is not a security.

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Mt Gox to Enter Civil Rehabilitation in Major Win for Creditors

Mt. Gox's bankruptcy proceedings have been halted and its bitcoin holdings could soon be distributed to creditors seeking reimbursement.

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Ex-FDIC Chair Bair: 'I Welcome' New Rules for Crypto

Former FDIC chair Sheila Bair thinks the U.S. needs to create an entirely new regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies.

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Ripple CEO Defends XRP's Utility at Fintech Conference

"Let's be clear: Ripple is different than XRP," said Ripple head Brad Garlinghouse during day two of CB Insights' Future of Fintech conference.

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Trump Official Argues for 'Sweet Spot' in Crypto Regulation

The U.S. government needs to develop reasonable regulations around the nascent cryptocurrency space, said OMB director Mick Mulvaney.

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Robinhood CEO: It's 'Very Foolish' to Rule Out Bitcoin

More than a million people signed up to trade cryptocurrencies after Robinhood first announced the feature, co-CEO Vlad Tenev said Wednesday.

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BitTorrent Has 'No Plans to Change' After $120 Million Tron Acquisition

BitTorrent said it has "no plans to enable mining of cryptocurrency now or in the future" in a statement on Tuesday.

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