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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Policy

EY Says It Is 'Aware' of 'Unauthorized' Quadriga Wallet Transfers

More than 100 BTC moved out of Quadriga-linked wallets over the weekend.

Quadriga Fintech Solutions CEO and late founder Gerald William Cotten (Quadriga CX)

Policy

Bitcoin Addresses Tied to Defunct Canadian Crypto Exchange QuadrigaCX Wake Up

More than 100 BTC tied to QuadrigaCX moved out of cold storage wallets over the weekend. Quadriga’s bankruptcy trustee said three years ago it did not control those wallets at the time.

Gerald Cotten, founder and former CEO of QuadrigaCX. (Original image by Trevor Jones)

Policy

Embattled Crypto Firm FTX Wants to Sell Its Functioning Units, Including LedgerX

FTX filed for bankruptcy protection last month, reporting it has more than $10 billion in liabilities.

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

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Incoming House Financial Services Committee Chair Asks Secretary Yellen to Delay Crypto Tax Provision

Rep. Patrick McHenry. who chairs the committee in January, expressed his concerns in a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.

Rep. Patrick McHenry (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Policy

BZeroX Founders Are No Longer Part of Ooki DAO, Lawyer Says

A federal judge this week ruled the CFTC should serve the Ooki DAO lawsuit to Tom Bean and Kyle Kistner.

(Jan Huber/Unsplash)

Policy

After Sam Bankman-Fried's Arrest, the FTX Show Goes On

Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested, Congress is holding multiple hearings and FTX’s bankruptcy case continues to work its way through court.

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams announcing the Department of Justice's charges against Sam Bankman-Fried (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)

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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Denied Bail in the Bahamas

Bankman-Fried was arrested Monday.

El ex CEO de FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Inside Sam Bankman-Fried’s First Bahamas Court Hearing After His Arrest

Bankman-Fried faces extradition to the United States from the Bahamas.

FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Formally Charged With Conspiracy, Fraud in US Court

Bankman-Fried was arrested in The Bahamas on Monday.

FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Finance

US Judge in Ooki DAO Trial Orders CFTC to Serve Original Founders With Lawsuit

Federal Judge William Orrick said he did not previously know that Tom Bean and Kyle Kistner were current token holders at Ooki DAO.

(Mark Van Scyoc/Shutterstock)