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

House Dems Warn of Corruption in Trump's Crypto Business Moves

The ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee is asking for a probe into Trump's financial conflicts of interest he said are "proliferating wildly."

U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders

Policy

Coinbase Asks U.S. Appeals Court to Say On-Platform Crypto Trades Aren’t Securities

In a Tuesday filing, lawyers for Coinbase argued that their case offered “the single best opportunity” to decide how to regulate secondary crypto trading.

Paul Grewal, Chief Legal Officer, Coinbase (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Markets

Crypto AI Tokens Soar as Bitcoin Awaits Trump Policies Below Record Prices

Bitcoin's dip to $100,000 was quickly bought up and its outlook still remains "bright," one analyst said.

AI agent tokens has garnered significant mindshare among crypto traders, growing into a multibillion dollar asset class. (Getty Images/Unsplash)

Policy

SEC Forms New Crypto Task Force Spearheaded by Hester Peirce

In a Tuesday announcement, the SEC admitted it “can do better” when it comes to crypto regulation.

Hester Peirce

Policy

EU Regulator Urges Nations to Ensure Compliance with Stablecoin Rules Soon

The European Union's European Securities and Markets Authority wants nations in the EU to make sure that exchanges are complying with its stablecoin rules.

EU flag and other flags (Yuedongzi CHAI/ Unsplash)

Markets

Investment Management Firms Want to Bring Trump Coin to Institutions With a New ETF

The memecoin, which was launched by the President on Friday, saw its price plummet nearly 26% over the past 24 hours.

Donald Trump (BarBus/Pixabay)

Finance

Circle Enters Tokenization Race by Acquiring Hashnote, $1.3B Real-World Asset Issuer

Circle also said it will bring the $48 billion USDC stablecoin to the Canton Network and struck a partnership with crypto market maker Cumberland DRW to provide liquidity for USDC and USYC tokens.

Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Circle (CoinDesk)

Finance

Bitstamp to Roll Out Regulated Derivatives Trading in Europe: Sources

Leveraging its MiFID credentials, Bitstamp is preparing a regulated perpetual swap offering.

The Bitstamp executive team (Bitstamp)

Policy

It's Official: Gary Gensler Is Out at the SEC, and Crypto-Friendly Mark Uyeda Is In

President Donald Trump has elevated Republican Commissioner Mark Uyeda to take over the SEC from a now-departed Gary Gensler.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler says the agency's court loss led to bitcoin ETF approvals. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Investor Arthur Hayes Doubts Trump Will Get Around to Doing a Bitcoin Reserve

"I don't know how borrowing money to buy bitcoin helps on any of Trump's platforms," Hayes said.

Arthur Hayes, CIO, Maelstrom, pictured at CfC St. Moritz 2025 (CfC St. Moritz)