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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Justin Sun Surfaces in San Francisco, Contrary to Chinese Media Reports

If, as the saying goes, any publicity is good publicity, then Tuesday was a great day for Tron CEO Justin Sun.

Justin Sun speaks at Consensus 2019

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Congress Drew a Fine Line Between Libra and Crypto – That's a First

Lawmakers at last week’s hearings took pains to distinguish Facebook’s Libra from the broader crypto space, showing a new maturity in their approach.

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Tron Founder Justin Sun Postpones Lunch With Warren Buffett

Tron founder Justin Sun's hotly-anticipated lunch with billionaire investor Warren Buffett has been postponed.

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Bitfinex: 'New York Customers' Cited by NYAG Are Foreign Entities

Supposed New York residents and companies that used Bitfinex's trading platform were actually "foreign entities," according to a new filing by the exchange's attorneys.

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Iran Legalizes Crypto Mining

Iran is officially recognizing bitcoin mining as an industry it will regulate and for which it will set electricity rates.

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Bakkt Is Scheduled to Start Testing Its Bitcoin Futures Contracts Today

Bakkt is scheduled to begin testing its bitcoin futures contracts Monday, more than six months after its originally planned launch date.

Sen. Kelly Loeffler (Credit: CoinDesk archives)

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Facebook's Marcus Says He'd Accept 100% of His Pay in Libra

Facebook blockchain exec David Marcus told lawmakers he would be willing to accept 100 percent of his salary in Libra.

Facebook's David Marcus at a Senate banking hearing in July, 2019

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Facebook's Libra Should Be Regulated Like a Security, Says Former CFTC Chair

Former CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler believes Facebook's Libra looks – and should be regulated like – a security.

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US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Is 'Not Comfortable' With Facebook's Libra

In a press conference Monday, Mnuchin voiced the Trump administration's concerns with Facebook's Libra and cryptocurrencies like bitcoin.

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What to Expect When Congress Grills Facebook on Cryptocurrency

The Congressional hearings on Facebook's Libra are likely to focus more on the company's privacy failings than broad crypto policy questions.

David Marcus is the co-creator of the Facebook-backed libra stablecoin. (CoinDesk archives)

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