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

Exploring Biden’s Executive Order on Crypto, 6 Months In

I spoke to Carole House, a former White House adviser and one of the authors of President Joe Biden’s executive order on crypto.

(Jonathan Simcoe/Unsplash)

Policy

Nexo to Depart US After Regulator Discussions Hit 'Dead End'

Nexo will immediately stop offering its Earn product in several U.S. states.

Antoni Trenchev Co-Founder Nexo (Shutterstock/Coindesk)

Consensus Magazine

Coordinating the Federal Government's Approach to Crypto

President Joe Biden raised the hopes of the U.S. crypto industry by signing an executive order that directed federal entities to comprehensively regulate the industry. That’s why Carole House, a former White House adviser and one of the order’s chief authors, is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

"House Cats" (Sarah Fontaine Richardson/CoinDesk)

Policy

CFTC Chairman Suggests 'Pause' to Overhaul Senate Bill Following FTX Debacle

Rostin Behnam said in light of recent events lawmakers should make sure the bill has no gaps.

CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam testifying on FTX before the Senate Agriculture Committee. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Finance

Full Transcript: NY Times' Interview With Sam Bankman-Fried

Bankman-Fried said during the interview he did not "knowingly commingle" customer funds.

Andrew Ross Sorkin speaks with FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried during the New York Times DealBook Summit (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Finance

Crypto Services Firm Prime Trust Replaces CEO Tom Pageler

It’s the latest shakeup in a rocky month for the crypto industry. FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried sent political donations through the firm.

Prime Trust CEO Tom Pageler. (Prime Trust)

Policy

BlockFi tiene US$355M en criptomonedas congelados en FTX

Joshua Sussberg, abogado de Kirkland & Ellis, comunicó la cifra durante la primera audiencia por quiebra de BlockFi.

Zac Prince, CEO de BlockFi, en Consensus 2019. (CoinDesk)

Policy

BlockFi Joins the Bankruptcy Parade

The crypto lender’s financial woes are well known. Now we have a better sense of the severity.

BlockFi advertisement in Washington D.C.'s Union Station (CoinDesk archives)

Policy

BlockFi Has $355M in Crypto Frozen on FTX, Attorney Confirms

Kirkland & Ellis Partner Joshua Sussberg announced the figure during BlockFi’s first bankruptcy hearing.

Zac Prince, CEO de BlockFi, en Consensus 2019. (CoinDesk)

Finance

El prestamista de criptomonedas BlockFi se declara en quiebra tras la caída de FTX

La compañía había recibido una línea de crédito por US$400 millones por parte de FTX a principios de este año.

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