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

Bahamas Securities Regulator Says It Didn't Order FTX to Reopen Local Withdrawals

FTX said last week it had allowed Bahamas-based customers to withdraw funds at its regulators' request.

(Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Finance

'FTX Has Been Hacked': Crypto Disaster Worsens as Exchange Sees Mysterious Outflows Exceeding $600M

FTX officials appeared to confirm rumors of a hack on Telegram, instructing users to delete FTX apps and avoid its website.

(Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Policy

California Finance Regulator Revokes BlockFi's Lending License

FTX, which filed for bankruptcy Friday, had given BlockFi a $400 million line of credit.

BlockFi CEO Zac Prince at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)

Finance

FTX US Temporarily Froze Crypto Withdrawals, Adding to Chaos of Bankruptcy Proceedings

The exchange filed for bankruptcy protection earlier Friday.

(Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Policy

FTX Files for Bankruptcy Protection in US; CEO Bankman-Fried Resigns

Bankruptcy filings attributed to FTX US and Alameda Research estimate each company has $10 billion to $50 billion in liabilities.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried in the Bahamas (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Lender BlockFi Pauses Withdrawals in Wake of FTX Collapse

BlockFi had made a deal with FTX earlier this year.

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

Policy

FTX Collapse Sparks Alarm From US Lawmakers

Lawmakers called for financial regulators to investigate the situation and suggested further legislation is needed.

Sens. Pat Toomey, Cynthia Lummis and Rep. Patrick McHenry at Consensus 2022 (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Policy

California Financial Regulator Announces FTX Investigation

California becomes the first state to officially announce an investigation.

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

FTX US Warns of Trading Halt Hours After Bankman-Fried Says It's '100% Liquid'

Sam Bankman-Fried said the FTX US entity's users would be able to withdraw all their funds.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Sam Bankman-Fried Says Alameda Winding Down, Promises FTX US Customers' Funds Are 'Fine'

The trading company's owner tweeted the news on Thursday morning.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)