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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Política

State of Crypto: The IRS Sets Its Sights on Circle

The IRS has issued a John Doe summons to Circle, in a repeat of its collection of Coinbase customer information. What has changed since then?

The IRS wanted to know about Coinbase's customers a few years ago. Now it's looking at Circle (and Poloniex, which hasn't been part of Circle since 2019).

Mercados

Crypto Founder Exonerated of Sexual Assault Accusation That Ontario Judge Called 'a Ruse'

The accusations against former Polymath CEO Trevor Koverko were “a convincing, extended ruse, documented on video,” the judge found.

Trevor Koverko at Consensus 2019

Mercados

Rep. Gaetz of Blockchain Caucus Faces Investigation for Sexual Misconduct: Report

An investigation into the congressman was opened during the final months of the Trump administration.

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.)

Mercados

Coinbase Snags Former SEC Director Brett Redfearn Ahead of Public Listing

Recent regulatory developments "are paving the way for greater opportunities for the crypto economy," he said.

Former SEC Director of Trading and Markets Brett Redfearn will oversee Coinbase's exchange operations and its custody and brokerage businesses.

Política

State of Crypto: FATF's New Guidance Takes Aim at DeFi

The Financial Action Task Force addressed DeFi and NFTs in its new proposed draft guidance, but its new definitions might be extremely broad.

(Hervé Cortinat/OECD, modified by CoinDesk)

Mercados

Tether Takes Step Toward Transparency With First Accounting Firm Report Card

The report is similar to those produced by other stablecoin issuers like Centre or Paxos.

Tether Chief Technology Officer Paolo Ardoino. Tether issues the USDT stablecoin.

Política

State of Crypto: What’s Next for the OCC?

The OCC published a number of crypto-friendly pieces of guidance last year. The next head of this banking regulator could undo this work.

President Joe Biden should nominate a new head for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in the coming weeks.

Mercados

Coinbase Settles With CFTC for $6.5M Over Old Trading Practices

Coinbase will pay a $6.5 million fine to settle allegations it self-traded cryptocurrencies between 2015 and 2018.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (center)

Mercados

Twitter Hacker Will Serve 3 Years for Mass Crypto Phishing Scheme

Graham Ivan Clark will also serve three years of probation following the jail term.

Twitter