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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Policy

EU’s Banking Regulator Highlights AML Risks in Privacy Coins, Self-Hosted Wallets

The European Banking Authority wants to extend money laundering guidance to crypto firms and banks that trade with them

The EU wants to tackle crypto money laundering (Alexa/Pixabay)

Policy

Texas Bill That Would Limit Miners' Participation in Cost-Saving Grid Programs Stopped in House Committee

The legislation would have capped the industry's participation in demand response programs.

Texas flag. (Shutterstock)

Policy

Former Coinbase Employee, U.S. SEC Settle Insider Trading Charges

The SEC brought charges alongside the Department of Justice in 2022.

(Chesnot/Getty Images)

Policy

U.S. CFTC Warns About Clearing Derivatives Tied to Digital Assets

The derivatives agency said that clearing organizations need to address risks as they move into the crypto space, and Commissioner Johnson suggests it's time for agency rules on this point.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission would be granted far-reaching authority over crypto trading and regulation in a new Senate bill. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

FTX Examiner Appointment Referred to Court of Appeals by District Judge

The U.S. government is pushing to have an independent inquiry into the crypto exchange despite concerns over cost.

New FTX CEO John J. Ray III (C-Span)

Policy

Indian Crypto Exchanges Are in Survival Mode, Trying to Extend Their Runways

CoinDCX, CoinSwitch, WazirX and other Indian firms CoinDesk spoke to think they'll survive the ongoing bear market – here’s how.

Indian politicians and policy makers at a crypto event by CoinDCX and Bharat Web3

Policy

Coinmint Sues California Chipmaker for $23M, Alleging ‘Elaborate Deception’

The mining firm, which has been embroiled in several legal battles, describes an elaborate fraud scheme for a $150 million contract.

Coinmint's 10-megawatt facility in Skyway Plaza. (CoinDesk/Fran Velasquez)

Consensus Magazine

CoinDesk at 10: The Ghost of Libra Lives On

Facebook’s ambitious 2019 stablecoin project never went live. But it sure left a lasting impression. This feature is part of our CoinDesk Turns 10 series looking at the biggest stories in crypto history.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies about the Libra (Diem) project before the House Financial Services Committee on October 23, 2019. The hearings helped expose just how shallow Facebook's first claims of "decentralization" were. Now, with Threads, they're trying again. (Getty Images)

Policy

Norway Should Consider a National Strategy for Crypto Regulation: Norges Bank Report

The bank says lawmakers should take advantage of existing regulations that cater to systemic risk and enforcement action for example, as well as stresses the need for crypto specific ones.

A Norwegian town (Michael Fousert/Unsplash)

Policy

South Africa’s Crypto Firms Will Soon Need to Apply for Registration or Face a Heavy Fine

Continuing operations without applying for registration in the designated time period could lead to a $510,000 fine or imprisonment, the government has said.

South Africa Flag (Den Harrson/Unsplash)