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

In Conversation With the Federal Reserve Chief Innovation Officer

I spoke to Fed Chief Innovation Officer Sunayna Tuteja about the central bank’s innovation team during Consensus 2022.

Sunayna Tuteja, Federal Reserve System Chief Innovation Office (Consensus/Shutterstock for CoinDesk)

Finance

BitMEX’s Delo Will Not Face Prison After Guilty Plea

Ben Delo pleaded guilty to charges of violating the Bank Secrecy Act earlier this year.

BitMEX Co-Founder Ben Delo surrendered to authorities Monday.

Policy

SEC Chair Gensler Suggests Lummis-Gillibrand Bill May ‘Undermine’ Market Protections

The regulator warned the bill might enable stock exchanges and mutual funds to escape SEC oversight.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin, Ether Plunge Anew as Celsius Halts Withdrawals

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for June 13, 2022.

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Finance

Nexo Proposes Celsius Buyout as Rival Lending Platform Halts Withdrawals

Celsius said it also paused its swap and transfer products and did not provide a timeline for resuming withdrawals.

(Sharon McCutcheon/Unsplash)

Policy

Crypto Lending Service Celsius Pauses Withdrawals, Citing 'Extreme Market Conditions'

The company will also pause its swap and transfer products, according to a blog post.

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky

Policy

Coin Center Sues US Treasury Over 'Unconstitutional' Tax Reporting Rule

The rule was included in last year's infrastructure law that galvanized the industry over a separate broker rule.

(Cheyenne Ligon/CoinDesk)

Policy

SEC Investigating Company Behind TerraUSD Stablecoin: Report

The digital currency collapsed in dramatic fashion last month, functionally losing all of its value.

The SEC is reportedly probing Terraform Labs. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

New York’s Crypto Regulator Publishes Formal Stablecoin Guidance

NYDFS laid out strict reserve and attestation requirements for stablecoin issuers in an effort to better protect consumers and financial institutions.

Nueva guía para la emisión de stablecoins en Nueva York. (Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)

Finance

PayPal Converts Conditional Virtual Currency License to Full BitLicense

The payments giant announced it would let users withdraw their crypto holdings to their own wallets earlier today.

PayPal has successfully converted its conditional BitLicense to a full one. (Getty Images)