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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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Markets
Exchanges
Meet WEX: Bitcoin Exchange Launches for BTC-e Users with BTC-e Design
A new exchange is courting users of the now-defunct BTC-e exchange, but it bears a striking resemblance to its illicit predecessor.
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By Nikhilesh De
Sep 15, 2017 at 10:05 p.m. UTC
Sep 15, 2017
ExchangesBTC-eMarketsMarkets News
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Markets
Asia
Fujitsu to Trial Blockchain Tech with New Banking Partners
Fujitsu is joining up with a Japanese banking association in a bid to help member banks build and test real-world blockchain solutions.
Fujitsu
By Nikhilesh De
Sep 15, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Sep 15, 2017
AsiaJapanBankingNewsFujitsuHyperledger FabricUse Cases &amp; VerticalsBusiness News
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Markets
Mining
$90 Million Budget: Japan's GMO Reveals More Cryptocurrency Mining Details
Japanese digital services firm GMO has divulged additional plans for its forthcoming cryptocurrency mining operation.
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By Nikhilesh De
Sep 14, 2017 at 8:45 p.m. UTC
Sep 14, 2017
MiningBitcoinNewsGMOGMO InternetBusiness News
BoE
Finance
Europe
BoE Official: Central Bank Digital Currency Would Need 'Extraordinary' Resilience
A Bank of England researcher wrote earlier this week that a central bank digital currency would need "extraordinary" levels of resilience to work.
BoE
By Nikhilesh De
Sep 14, 2017 at 7:45 p.m. UTC
Sep 14, 2017
EuropeBank of EnglandCentral BankingLegal
Malware
Markets
Crime
1.6 Million Attacks: Kaspersky Reveals Data on Crypto Mining Malware
More than 1.65 million computers were targeted by cryptocurrency mining malware attacks in the first eight months of 2017, according to a new report.
Malware
By Nikhilesh De
Sep 13, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. UTC
Sep 13, 2017
CrimeMalwareBotnetKasperskyInternet of ThingsNewsMiners
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Markets
Mining
Analyst: Cryptocurrency Mining Is Boosting AMD and Nvidia Stock Prices
AMD and Nvidia's work to attract cryptocurrency miners is paying off in the stock market, analyst Jefferies said today.
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By Nikhilesh De
Sep 12, 2017 at 8:05 p.m. UTC
Sep 12, 2017
MiningNvidiaAMDMarketsGPUAdvanced Micro DevicesNVDAMarkets News
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Markets
Blockchain technology
The EU Has Now Invested Over €5 Million in Blockchain Startups
The EU has already spent millions of euros funding startups that are working with blockchain, public data reveals.
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By Nikhilesh De
Sep 11, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 11, 2017
Blockchain TechnologyEuropeStartupsEUNewsDistributed Ledger TechnologyGovernment Funding
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Markets
Crime
Alleged BTC-e Operator Claims Innocence in New Interview
The alleged operator of BTC-e has spoken out in an interview in which he claimed he is innocent of charges brought by the U.S. government.
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By Nikhilesh De
Sep 11, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Sep 11, 2017
CrimeMt GoxExchangesBTC-eNewsLegalAlexander Vinnik
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Markets
Russia
Russian Finance Minister: 'No Point in Prohibiting' Cryptocurrencies
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said his department will regulate the use of cryptocurrencies in the country by the end of 2017.
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By Nikhilesh De
Sep 11, 2017 at 8:10 a.m. UTC
Sep 11, 2017
RussiaSberbankRegulationNewsLegal
Miniature
Markets
Payments
Sprint and SoftBank Back New Blockchain Consortium for Telecoms
A group of telecom carriers including Sprint have formed a new blockchain consortium.
Miniature
By Nikhilesh De
Sep 8, 2017 at 4:15 p.m. UTC
Sep 8, 2017
PaymentsNewsConsortiumSprintSoftBankTBCASoftTelecommunicationsBusiness News