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

Exploring Biden’s Executive Order on Crypto, 6 Months In

I spoke to Carole House, a former White House adviser and one of the authors of President Joe Biden’s executive order on crypto.

(Jonathan Simcoe/Unsplash)

Policy

Nexo to Depart US After Regulator Discussions Hit 'Dead End'

Nexo will immediately stop offering its Earn product in several U.S. states.

Antoni Trenchev Co-Founder Nexo (Shutterstock/Coindesk)

Consensus Magazine

Coordinating the Federal Government's Approach to Crypto

President Joe Biden raised the hopes of the U.S. crypto industry by signing an executive order that directed federal entities to comprehensively regulate the industry. That’s why Carole House, a former White House adviser and one of the order’s chief authors, is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

"House Cats" (Sarah Fontaine Richardson/CoinDesk)

Policy

CFTC Chairman Suggests 'Pause' to Overhaul Senate Bill Following FTX Debacle

Rostin Behnam said in light of recent events lawmakers should make sure the bill has no gaps.

CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam testifying on FTX before the Senate Agriculture Committee. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Finance

Full Transcript: NY Times' Interview With Sam Bankman-Fried

Bankman-Fried said during the interview he did not "knowingly commingle" customer funds.

Andrew Ross Sorkin speaks with FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried during the New York Times DealBook Summit (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Finance

Crypto Services Firm Prime Trust Replaces CEO Tom Pageler

It’s the latest shakeup in a rocky month for the crypto industry. FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried sent political donations through the firm.

Prime Trust CEO Tom Pageler. (Prime Trust)

Policy

BlockFi Joins the Bankruptcy Parade

The crypto lender’s financial woes are well known. Now we have a better sense of the severity.

BlockFi advertisement in Washington D.C.'s Union Station (CoinDesk archives)

Policy

BlockFi Has $355M in Crypto Frozen on FTX, Attorney Confirms

Kirkland & Ellis Partner Joshua Sussberg announced the figure during BlockFi’s first bankruptcy hearing.

Zac Prince, CEO de BlockFi, en Consensus 2019. (CoinDesk)

Policy

BlockFi Files for Bankruptcy as FTX Contagion Spreads

BlockFi received a $400 million line of credit from FTX earlier this year.

Publicidad de BlockFi en Union Station, Washington D. C. (Archivo de CoinDesk)

Policy

Bahamas' Attorney General Defends Country's Regulatory Regime Amid FTX 'Debacle'

Ryan Pinder disputed the notion that FTX moved to the country because it didn't want to "submit to regulatory scrutiny."

Ryan Pinder, attorney general of the Bahamas (The Office of the Prime Minister The Bahamas)