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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Markets

World Economic Forum Hopes to Explain DeFi for Regulators With White Paper

The World Economic Forum’s new white paper is meant to act as a toolkit for regulators looking to understand the decentralized finance sector.

The World Economic Forum published a DeFi toolkit.

Markets

Federal Officials Recover Bitcoin Ransom From Colonial Pipeline Attack

Colonial paid $4.4 million in bitcoin after its systems fell victim to a ransomware attack last month.

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced that federal officials had seized a bitcoin wallet that held proceeds from the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack.

Markets

Top US Lawmaker Presses Big Companies on Ransomware Crypto Payments

Paying international criminals to unlock data “will put an even bigger target on the back of critical infrastructure,” says U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney.

Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) demanded answers from Colonial Pipeline and CNA Financial about their ransomware payments, warning that paying these fees may lead to further growth in ransomware attacks.

Markets

New OCC Head Doesn't Rule Anything Out in Digital Asset Guidance Review

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is reviewing all of the digital asset guidance issued under the leadership of former Acting Comptroller Brian Brooks.

Acting Comptroller Michael Hsu

Policy

Biden Administration to Probe Crypto Use in Ransomware Attacks

"Expanding cryptocurrency analysis" is part of the U.S. president's new review of ransomware attacks.

U.S. President Joe Biden

Markets

Coinbase Lists Dogecoin on Professional Trading Platform

The exchange typically adds cryptocurrencies to its retail platform a few weeks after first listing on the professional version.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

Policy

State of Crypto: Federal Regulations Are Coming Into Focus

A lot happened in May on the regulatory front. We’re finally getting a view of what the Biden Administration may do about crypto.

We're getting a better sense of how crypto regulation under the Biden administration may shake out.

Markets

SEC Sues 5 Over $2B Bitconnect Ponzi

Bitconnect collapsed in 2018 after state regulators in Texas and North Carolina filed cease-and-desist letters against its lending and exchange platform.

SEC building

Policy

Biden's 2022 Budget Includes New Crypto Reporting Proposals

Proposed cryptocurrency regulations are in the first budget released by Joe Biden's White House.

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at Sportrock Climbing Center during an event in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., on Friday, May 28, 2021.

Policy

State of Crypto: What Regulators Said at Consensus 2021

Regulators are getting more involved in crypto, or so they said at this year's Consensus event.

Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard detailed the policy considerations around a digital dollar on Monday.