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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CFTC Kicks Off Review of Kalshi's Congressional Control Prediction Markets

Kalshi wants to let users bet on which political party will control Congress after an election.

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2020 Twitter Hacker Sentenced to 5 Years on Crypto Theft, SIM Swapping Scheme

The “Twitter hacker” plundered nearly $1 million from victims of his elaborate online schemes.

The streets are clear outside the U.S. Court for the Southern District of New York (Dustin D.)

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Sam Bankman-Fried Can't Subpoena Law Firm Fenwick & West for Documents, U.S. Judge Rules

The founder of collapsed crypto enterprise FTX had argued legal advice from the Silicon Valley law firm was "at the core" of the government's criminal allegations against him.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

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Leveraged Bitcoin Futures ETF to Start Trading Tuesday, Sponsor Says

Volatility Shares says its 2x leveraged bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund will be based on CME Bitcoin Futures prices.

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Coinbase Wins Supreme Court Ruling in Arbitration Lawsuit

The company's clear legal victory in the U.S. high court isn't about crypto, but it could play into future court disputes for all businesses.

U.S. Supreme Court (Al Drago/Getty Images)

Policy

Prime Trust Has 'Shortfall of Customer Funds,' Nevada Regulator Says

Nevada regulator alleged that Prime Trust was unable to meet customer withdrawals as recently as yesterday.

Prime Trust Consensus Booth (Prime Trust)

Policy

Reviewing the Tether Documents

CoinDesk filed a public records request for documents detailing Tether’s reserves. Here’s what we got.

Tether. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Judge Signs Off on Binance, SEC Deal to Move All U.S. Customer Funds, Wallet Keys Back Onshore in Lieu of Restraining Order

The proposed agreement addresses the SEC's motion for a temporary restraining order.

(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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SEC Enforcement Director: 'We're Not Concerned With the Labels' in Crypto Cases

Gurbir Grewal spoke about the SEC's recent actions during a panel Friday.

SEC Enforcement Director Gurbir Grewal (right) (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Tether’s Banking Relationships, Commercial Paper Exposure Detailed in Newly Released Legal Documents

Obtained by CoinDesk under a Freedom of Information Law request, the documents offer a rare but limited window into the reserves behind USDT, the crypto market’s largest stablecoin.

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