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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Prosecutors’ Case Against FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Becomes Clearer

In the last week prosecutors have laid out new details and allegations against the FTX founder.

Sam Bankman-Fried outside court on Feb. 9, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

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Crypto Lender Voyager Says Majority of Customers Voted for Restructuring Plan With Binance.US

The plan will be discussed during a bankruptcy hearing on Thursday.

Steve Ehrlich, co-founder and CEO of Voyager Digital (YouTube)

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SEC, CFTC Charge FTX's Singh With Fraud Following Criminal Plea

Singh pleaded guilty to fraud and conspiracy charges filed by the Department of Justice earlier on Tuesday.

Nishad Singh (LinkedIn)

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Former FTX Engineering Director Nishad Singh Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges: Reuters

Singh joins fellow ex-FTX executives Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang in pleading guilty to charges. Founder Sam Bankman-Fried has pleaded not guilty to fraud and other charges and will face trial this fall.

Nishad Singh (LinkedIn)

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The SEC's Stablecoin Hammer, Courtesy Terraform Labs and Do Kwon

The SEC’s lawsuit against Terraform Labs alleges that terraUSD (UST), and nearly every token it issued, are securities.

Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon on CoinDesk TV in December.

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Crypto Bank Custodia's Bid for Fed Supervision Rejected Again

The Fed rejected Custodia's first bid last month.

Custodia Bank founder Caitlin Long (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Sam Bankman-Fried Hit With Additional Bank Fraud Charges in New Indictment

The document calls on the former FTX CEO to forfeit hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of assets, which in many cases have already been seized by the U.S. government.

Sam Bankman-Fried leaving court on Feb. 16, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

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NY Attorney General Sues Crypto Exchange CoinEx, Alleges AMP, LBC, LUNA and RLY Tokens Are Securities

The petition alleged that CoinEx listed various tokens and services that qualify as securities and/or commodities under state law.

New York Attorney General Letitia James (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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NBA-Branded 'Top Shot Moments' NFTs May Be Securities, Judge Rules in Dapper Labs Case

"Ultimately, the Court’s conclusion that what Dapper Labs offered was an investment contract under Howey is narrow," the judge wrote.

NBA Top Shot NFTs (Dapper Labs)