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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Policy

State of Crypto: NYDFS Hackathon Is 'Testament' to Crypto's Growth

NYDFS held a two-week event with crypto industry participants to evaluate ways of upgrading its data collection tools and practices.

A depiction of NYDFS Superintendent Linda Lacewell, commissioned as part of CoinDesk's Most Influential 2020 series.

Markets

FTX in Talks to Sponsor Miami Heat's NBA Arena: Report

The talks are another sign that crypto is breaking into the mainstream in 2021.

FTX is reportedly in talks to rename American Airlines Arena, home of the NBA's Miami Heat.

Tech

People Keep Tokenizing Other Users' Art. Here's How Artists Can Protect Their Work

Copyright law can protect artists if their work is tokenized without their permission.

All About NFTs

Finance

Former US Senator Joins Binance as Policy Adviser and Government Liaison

Baucus will guide the crypto exchange in its dealings with U.S. regulators.

Max Baucus, former U.S. senator and ambassador to China, is joining Binance as an adviser.

Finance

Grayscale, Firm Behind Leading Bitcoin Trust, Is Hiring ETF Specialists

Nine new job postings indicate Grayscale is considering joining the race to win the SEC’s first bitcoin ETF approval.

Grayscale Investments CEO Michael Sonnenshein

Policy

State of Crypto: It's Time to Talk About NFTs and Intellectual Property Law

NFTs are all the rage right now, but buyers and sellers should be aware of the different regulatory frameworks that might govern these assets.

This isn't an NFT, but let's face it you wouldn't be surprised if it had been.

Policy

US Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Clarify Crypto Regulations

The proposed bill would create a working group to evaluate U.S. cryptocurrency regulations with input from the SEC and CFTC.

Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.)

Policy

Sen. Sherrod Brown Says US Should ‘Lead the Way’ on CBDCs, Disses Diem and Bitcoin

“We cannot be left behind,” Brown wrote about other nations’ central bank digital currency efforts.

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) endorsed the idea of a token-based digital dollar.

Markets

John McAfee Indicted by DOJ on Money Laundering, Fraud Charges for Boosting ICOs

McAfee, currently detained in Spain on a separate tax charge, did not disclose he was being paid to tout various crypto projects, said the DOJ.

John McAfee

Markets

Crypto Exchanges Discussed XRP's Status With SEC Ahead of Listings, Ripple Says

The SEC did not tell crypto trading platforms it viewed XRP as a security, Ripple claimed in a new filing.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse