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Nikhilesh De

Nikhilesh De

Nikhilesh De is CoinDesk's managing editor for global policy and regulation, covering regulators, lawmakers and institutions. When he's not reporting on digital assets and policy, he can be found admiring Amtrak or building LEGO trains. He owns < $50 in BTC and < $20 in ETH. He was named the Association of Cryptocurrency Journalists and Researchers' Journalist of the Year in 2020.

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Venezuelan Leader Claims Big Demand for Petro Cryptocurrency
Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro said the government has received 171,000 certified purchase orders for the petro, most of them from individuals.
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By Nikhilesh De
Feb 27, 2018 at 4:45 p.m. UTC
Feb 27, 2018
VenezuelaNewsPetroUse Cases &amp; VerticalsBusiness News
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Crime
Hacker Returns $26 Million in Ether Months After ICO Theft
A hacker who compromised CoinDash's website last year and took 43,500 ether tokens from would-be investors has returned 30,000 of them to the project.
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By Nikhilesh De
Feb 26, 2018 at 11:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 26, 2018
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CULedger, Evernym Release Digital ID Blockchain for Credit Unions
The DLT-based system, known as MyCUID, is billed as a way for members of credit unions to protect themselves from identity theft and fraud.
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By Nikhilesh De
Feb 26, 2018 at 8:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 26, 2018
NewsCredit UnionsCULedgerEvernymMyCUIDUse Cases &amp; VerticalsBusiness News
Valdis Dombrovskis, prime minister Latvia at the Baltic Development Forums summit in Stockholm 2009.
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Regulation
EU Official Floats New Rules for Crypto Assets
EC vice president Valdis Dombrovskis recommended warning consumers looking into how regulations apply to cryptocurrencies after a roundtable.
Valdis Dombrovskis, prime minister Latvia at the Baltic Development Forums summit in Stockholm 2009.
By Nikhilesh De
Feb 26, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 26, 2018
RegulationNewsEuropean CommissionLegalroundtableValdis Drombrovskis
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Markets
Exchanges
Crypto Exchange Poloniex Acquired by Payments Startup Circle
Digital payments startup Circle acquired the cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex, the two companies announced Monday.
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By Nikhilesh De
Feb 26, 2018 at 2:53 p.m. UTC
Feb 26, 2018
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News
Bitcoin Startup Backer BnkToTheFuture Closes $33 Million ICO
Investing platform BnkToTheFuture has raised $33 million in an ICO – money it will use to launch a token market and crowd-sourced research platform.
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By Nikhilesh De
Feb 26, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Feb 26, 2018
NewsSecuritiesBnktothefutureICOsInitial Coin OfferingsInvestment PlatformBusiness News
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Cftc
Menendez Hints At US Action on Venezuela's Controversial Crypto
A U.S. senator who has previously spoken out against Venezuela's newly launched "petro" cryptocurrency isn't done with the issue.
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By Nikhilesh De
Feb 23, 2018 at 3:05 p.m. UTC
Feb 23, 2018
CFTCSECVenezuelaRegulationNewsPetroRobert MenendezNicolas MaduroUS &amp; Canada
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Sec
SEC Advocacy Director Says Crypto Investors Shouldn't 'Flip A Coin'
A new SEC blog post advises potential cryptocurrency investors to do their research prior to buying a token.
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By Nikhilesh De
Feb 23, 2018 at 7:00 a.m. UTC
Feb 23, 2018
SECNewsOffice of Investor Education and AdvocacyLori Schock
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Nasdaq
Nasdaq Believes Publicly-Traded Long Blockchain Misled Investors
Long Blockchain is appealing a delisting decision from Nasdaq which, according to a letter, believes the publicly-traded company misled its investors.
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By Nikhilesh De
Feb 22, 2018 at 7:15 p.m. UTC
Feb 22, 2018
NasdaqNewsLong BlockchainLong Island Iced Tea
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Payments
Uphold Eyes Expansion With Mobile Payments Startup Acquisition
Digital payments platform Uphold has acquired Cortex MCP, a mobile commerce platform.
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By Nikhilesh De
Feb 22, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 22, 2018
PaymentsMerchantsNewsUpholdCortexBusiness News