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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CoinDesk Joins Court Case Seeking Access to NYAG Tether Documents

Tether wants the state Supreme Court to stop the attorney general’s office from sharing documents requested by CoinDesk. CoinDesk is now a party to the proceedings.

New York State Supreme Court (Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images)

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Polymarket’s CFTC Fine Hints at DeFi Regulation Roadmap

Polymarket saw the first enforcement action of 2022, and this might be a clear roadmap for other DeFi projects.

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CFTC Fines Crypto Betting Service Polymarket $1.4M for Unregistered Swaps

Polymarket’s betting pools constituted binary options, according to the CFTC.

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How Crypto’s Regulatory Scene Might Evolve in 2022

Happy holidays, folks. CoinDesk’s reg pod looks ahead to next year’s big stories.

It's going to be a weird year, isn't it? (Rob Kim/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)

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Another Crypto All-Time High in 2021: Regulatory Handwringing

A lot happened this year. How does it stack up to what we expected in January?

U.S. Capitol (Samuel Corum/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Financial Stability Group Warns of Stablecoin, DeFi Risks in Annual Report

Top U.S. financial system regulators highlighted crypto’s growing risk in their annual stability annual report.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (right) chairs the FSOC, which also includes Fed Chair Jerome Powell (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Congressional Candidate Kurani Dropping 2,022 Solana NFTs as Part of Campaign

Shrina Kurani, a Democrat running for a House seat in California, is seeking to engage the crypto community on legislative issues.

Congressional candidate Shrina Kurani (Courtesy Shrina Kurani)

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US Lawmakers Ask Janet Yellen to Define ‘Broker’ for Infrastructure Bill

A bipartisan group of senators say they’ll offer legislation if needed to clarify the contentious provision.

Senators Kyrsten Sinema (left), Mark Warner and Rob Portman (Alex Wong/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)

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Most Influential 2021: Gary Gensler

The new SEC chair is experienced and talks a good game on crypto regulation. But can he deliver the clarity and detail the industry craves?

"A Simple Truth," by Skygolpe. "The pillars of truth are built on the top of the best doubts."

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Most Influential 2021: Cynthia Lummis

The Wyoming Senator holds plenty of BTC and may be the crypto industry’s most prominent advocate in Congress. Here’s what she’s thinking for 2022.

Whisper to Bulls
‘everlasting technological adaptation’
Cynthia Lummis.