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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Canadian Bank Regulator Details Crypto Liquidity, Backing Rules

Canada joins U.S. and European authorities in explaining how its supervised entities can engage with crypto.

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Policy

FDIC Orders Crypto Exchange FTX US, 4 Others to Cease 'Misleading' Claims

The five companies "made false representations" suggesting crypto products might be FDIC-insured.

FTX US President Brett Harrison (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

Crypto Lender Celsius' Collapse Into Bankruptcy Should Be Probed, US Says

Some of the highest-profile and controversial bankruptcies in history, including Enron's and Lehman Brothers', have included the appointment of an independent examiner.

Celsius founder and CEO Alex Mashinsky at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk archives)

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US Regulator 'Improperly' Pushing Banks to Avoid Serving Crypto Companies, Lawmaker Says

Sen. Pat Toomey said whistleblowers had informed him the FDIC was pressuring banks to stop providing services to crypto companies.

U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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US Fed Reminds Banks to Check for Legal Permissibility Before Offering Crypto-Related Services

The Federal Reserve's open letter directs banks to contact their supervisor at the central bank prior to engaging with crypto.

Edificio de la Reserva Federal de los Estados Unidos. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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IRS to Serve Summons to Crypto Dealer SFOX Looking for Possible Tax Evaders

A California court has authorized the agency to serve a "John Doe" summons.

The IRS' headquarters in Washington. (Zach Gibson/Getty Images)

Policy

Tornado Cash Sanctions Are Spiraling Into Compliance Nightmares

The crypto mixer’s sanctions issue raises many questions.

No one knows exactly what the fallout from the Tornado Cash sanctions will look like. (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)

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US Fed Opens Pathway for Crypto Banks to Tap Central Banking System

The central bank will create a three-tiered system for evaluating whether a financial institution should have access.

Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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Issues Crypto Should Watch For in the Tornado Cash Sanctions

OFAC sanctioning Tornado Cash presents fascinating new questions about crypto’s role in nuclear weapons proliferation.

U.S. Treasury Department (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)