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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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Crime
SEC Charges ICO: US Agency Takes Action Against Alleged Token Scammer
The SEC charged two companies and a businessman with anti-fraud violations after he allegedly launched ICO campaigns backed by nonexistent assets.
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By Nikhilesh De
Sep 29, 2017 at 10:15 p.m. UTC
Sep 29, 2017
CrimeSECRegulationNewsInvestmentsICOsInitial Coin OfferingsLegalREcoinDiamond World GroupBusiness NewsMarkets News
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Regulation
IMF's Lagarde: Ignoring Cryptocurrencies 'May Not Be Wise'
Cryptocurrencies and their potential for growing use shouldn't be ignored, according to IMF chief Christine Lagarde.
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By Nikhilesh De
Sep 29, 2017 at 9:30 p.m. UTC
Sep 29, 2017
RegulationNewsCentral BankingInternational Monetary FundChristine Lagarde
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News
US State Department to Host Blockchain Forum Next Month
The US State Department will host a forum on blockchain on October 10, according to a new announcement.
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By Nikhilesh De
Sep 29, 2017 at 5:05 p.m. UTC
Sep 29, 2017
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Regulation
Swiss Finance Regulator Is 'Investigating ICO Procedures'
Switzerland’s financial regulatory agency is investigating initial coin offerings to determine whether they follow banking and securities laws.
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By Nikhilesh De
Sep 29, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 29, 2017
RegulationNewsFINMAInitial Coin OfferingsInvestigationSwiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority
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South america
Chilean Banking Regulator Enlists in R3 Blockchain Consortium
The Superintendency of Banks and Financial Institutions of Chile, one of its two banking regulators, is partnering with R3 as a regulatory member.
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By Nikhilesh De
Sep 29, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Sep 29, 2017
South AmericaChileRegulationNewsCentral BankingR3Distributed Ledger Technology
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Payments
Telecom Giant KDDI Joins Enterprise Ethereum Alliance
Japanese telecom giant KDDI has become the latest major corporation to join the ranks of the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance.
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By Nikhilesh De
Sep 29, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Sep 29, 2017
PaymentsJapanSmart ContractsNewsDistributed Ledger TechnologyKDDI CorporationUse Cases &amp; VerticalsTechnology News
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Markets
Exchanges
Former Virtu Trader Plans Decentralized Cryptocurrency Exchange
A former trader at the high frequency trading (HFT) firm Virtu Financial is launching a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange.
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By Nikhilesh De
Sep 28, 2017 at 4:15 p.m. UTC
Sep 28, 2017
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Markets
Crime
FICO Patent Filing Hints at Plans for Bitcoin Exchange Monitoring
The company behind the FICO credit score system is looking at how to collect information from bitcoin exchanges, new public documents show.
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By Nikhilesh De
Sep 25, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Sep 25, 2017
CrimeMoney LaunderingComplianceBitcoinNewsPatentsFICOUse Cases &amp; VerticalsTechnology News
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Hyperledger
Hitachi and Mizuho Strike Deal for Blockchain Supply Chain
Mizuho Financial Group is partnering with Japanese tech conglomerate Hitachi to develop a blockchain platform for supply chain management.
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By Nikhilesh De
Sep 25, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Sep 25, 2017
HyperledgerNewsMizuhoHitachiSupply ChainUse Cases &amp; VerticalsBusiness News
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Europe
EU Budget Amendments Call For Millions in Blockchain Funding
As many as four blockchain-related amendments, funding various initiatives, could find their way into the European Union's 2018 budget.
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By Nikhilesh De
Sep 22, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 22, 2017
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