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

Tron Founder Justin Sun Reportedly Lost His Diplomatic Status

Grenada recalled all diplomats after the June 2022 election, when the party that granted Sun's title was ousted from power, the Grenada Broadcasting Network reported.

Tron founder and diplomat Justin Sun (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Policy

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty to Latest Bribery Charge

Prosecutors added an attempted bribery charge earlier this week.

Sam Bankman-Fried outside U.S. District Court on Feb. 9, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

Policy

That Binance Suit Sure Seems Bigger Than Just a CFTC Case

The implications of the CFTC’s lawsuit against Binance extend well beyond any civil action.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried Faces New U.S. Indictment Over Chinese Bribery Charge

A superseding indictment was shared on Wednesday morning. A Federal judge also approved new bail restrictions for the FTX founder.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

Policy

Judge Puts Voyager Sale to Binance.US on Hold Pending Government Appeal

Federal regulators previously objected to the proposed sale.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Finance

Binance, CEO Zhao Sued by CFTC Over 'Willful Evasion' of U.S. Laws, Unregistered Crypto Derivatives Products

The CFTC alleged Binance offered unregistered crypto derivatives products and directed U.S. customers to evade compliance controls through the use of VPNs.

El CEO de Binance, Changpeng Zhao. (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)

Policy

Do Kwon Now Faces Criminal Fraud Charges From U.S. Prosecutors

Federal prosecutors filed criminal fraud charges against the Terraform Labs founder, who already faced civil charges in the U.S. and was arrested earlier Thursday.

Terra founder Do Kwon (Terra)

Policy

SEC Warns Coinbase It's Pursuing Enforcement Action Over Securities Violations

Coinbase says the SEC informed the company of plans to pursue an enforcement action against the exchange and its staking services, but few details were offered.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)

Policy

Tron Founder Justin Sun Sued by U.S. SEC on Securities, Market Manipulation Charges

The regulator alleged TRX and BTT are unregistered securities, and claimed Sun created an "extensive wash trading" program to boost their trading volume.

Tron CEO Justin Sun (Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)

Policy

Looking at Some Unanswered Signature and Silvergate Bank Questions

Just what exactly forced the shutdowns?

(Leonardo Munoz/VIEWpress/Getty Images)