Nikhilesh De

Nikhilesh De is CoinDesk's managing editor for global policy and regulation, covering regulators, lawmakers and institutions. He owns < $50 in BTC and < $20 in ETH. He won a Gerald Loeb award in the beat reporting category as part of CoinDesk's blockbuster FTX coverage in 2023, and was named the Association of Cryptocurrency Journalists and Researchers' Journalist of the Year in 2020.

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Finance

Sei Foundation Explores Buying 23andMe to Put Genetic Data on Blockchain

If the acquisition proceeds, the foundation plans to integrate 23andMe's data onto its blockchain and give users ownership of their genetic data.

23andMe advertisement (John Murphy/Flickr)

Policy

FBI Seizes $200,000 in Crypto From Hamas-Linked Wallets, Accounts

The seized funds represent just a portion of the more than $1.5 million in donations that the DOJ alleges flowed through the accounts.

A pro-Palestinian activist waves a large Palestinian flag on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House during a demonstration protesting the war in Gaza on June 8, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Policy

Trump's Pick to Run SEC Paul Atkins Promises New Crypto Stance, Gets Few Questions

Former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins testified in a confirmation hearing beside Trump's OCC nominee, Jonathan Gould, though crypto wasn't a central topic.

Paul Atkins has been confirmed by the Senate to take over the Securities and Exchange Commission as chairman. (Senate Banking Committee)

Finance

Circle and Near Invest $14M in Remittances App for Indian Diaspora

The app currently has 500,000 monthly actively users.

India's flag (Naveed Ahmed / Unsplash)

Finance

Warlock Labs Raises $8M to Shake Up On-Chain Order Flow

The company caught checks from Polychain, Reciprocal and others.

CoinDesk

Policy

Trump SEC Pick Paul Atkins’ Crypto Ties Draw Sen. Warren’s Ire Ahead of Confirmation Hearing

In a recent financial disclosure, Atkins admitted to owning up to $6 million in crypto-related assets.

Paul Atkins, Donald Trump's nominee for SEC chair, on the left (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Policy

VARA Is Focused on Consumer Protection for Tokenization Efforts in Dubai, Senior Official Says

VARA is closely watching real-world tokenization in the city and making sure consumers are protected.

Sean McHugh, senior director - market assurance at VARA (VARA)

Policy

Unicoin CEO: Why Are We Still Under the SEC's Gun?

As a dozen crypto companies have been freed from enforcement actions and ongoing investigations, Unicoin remains in enforcement limbo.

Unicoin CEO Alex Konanykhin (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. House Stablecoin Bill Goes Live in Flurry of Crypto Activity on Capitol Hill

The House version of stablecoin legislation was released publicly as another bill on crypto clarity was reintroduced and the Senate weighed its crypto IRS effort.

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Policy

Sen. Gillibrand Warns Against a ‘Watered-Down’ Stablecoin Bill

Gillibrand suggested that the long-awaited stablecoin bill could become law before the August recess.

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)