Nikhilesh De

Managing Editor, Global Policy & Regulation

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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White House Takes Aim at Crypto in Scathing Economic Report

The report, authored by the White House Council of Economic Advisers, laid out a number of issues seen within the digital asset ecosystem.

Mar 21, 2023

The White House, Washington, D.C. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Sushi DAO, Key Contributor Served With SEC Subpoena

The sushi token dropped 5.5% on the news.

Mar 21, 2023

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FDIC Denies Report Signature Bank Purchaser Must Divest Crypto

Reuters reported the FDIC wanted Signature’s buyers to “give up” the bank's crypto activities.

Mar 17, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 6: The entrance to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), located across the street from the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, is viewed on June 6, 2017 in Washington, D.C. The nation's capital, the sixth largest metropolitan area in the country, draws millions of visitors each year to its historical sites, including thousands of school kids during the month of June. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)

Is Ether a Security?

Last week was chaotic.

Mar 16, 2023

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Signature Bank Shutdown Caused by 'Crisis of Confidence' in Leadership, NYDFS Says

The New York regulator pushed back against claims it shut down Signature because of crypto.

Mar 14, 2023

NYDFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris in conversation with Chainalysis co-founder Jonathan Levin at Links 2022. (Cheyenne Ligon/CoinDesk)

CFTC Names Executives From Circle, TRM, Fireblocks Among Others to New Tech Advisory Group

The committee will be chaired by former White House official Carole House.

Mar 13, 2023

Christy Goldsmith Romero (CFTC)

President Biden Calls for Stronger Bank Regulations in Wake of SVB, Signature Bank Collapses

The government on Sunday evening stepped in to guarantee no losses will be borne by the lenders' depositors.

Mar 13, 2023

U.S. President Joe Biden (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

USDC Stablecoin Regains Dollar Peg After Silicon Valley Bank-Induced Chaos

The stablecoin fell below $1 in value on Friday after it emerged that some portion of issuer Circle’s funds were at the failed Silicon Valley Bank.

Mar 13, 2023

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Crypto-Friendly Signature Bank Shut Down by State Regulators

Signature said it intended to limit its crypto exposure last year.

Mar 12, 2023

(SignatureNY.com, modified by CoinDesk)

U.S. Lawmakers Met With Fed, FDIC to Discuss Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank: Source

Rep. Maxine Waters convened meetings with federal bank regulators in the wake of the bank's collapse.

Mar 11, 2023

Rep. Maxine Waters (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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