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

Trump Names Former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins as His Pick for Chair of the Agency

President-elect Donald Trump announced he would nominate Paul Atkins, a former SEC commissioner and current CEO of Patomak Global Partners, to run the SEC.

Paul Atkins and Christopher Cox

Policy

U.S. Treasury Sanctions 5 People, 4 Entities Tied to Russian Money Laundering Group

One of the entities which helped Russian oligarchs evade U.S. sanctions is registered in Sheridan, Wyoming.

Russian Cybercrime

Policy

Congress' Most Prolific Crypto Trader Is a Georgia Trucking Operator

Representative Mike Collins has been dabbling in memecoin Ski Mask Dog, buying some this week and revealing that the memecoin draw extends even to Congress.

Representative Mike Collins, a Georgia Republican, is a frequent crypto trader.

Policy

Alex Mashinsky, Founder and Former CEO of Celsius, Pleads Guilty to Fraud

Mashinsky repeatedly lied to investors about whether the platform was making uncollateralized loans.

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk archives)

Policy

Trump's Top SEC Chair Pick Paul Atkins Reluctant to Take Job: Source

Turning around the bloated agency left behind by Gary Gensler is an unattractive gig for former commissioner Atkins, said a person familiar with his thinking.

Paul Atkins and Christopher Cox

News Analysis

Crypto Cash Fueled 53 Members of the Next U.S. Congress

The Fairshake PAC flooded money into political campaigns — in one case $40 million — and the new faces join an already hefty group of lawmaker allies.

A breakdown of how well the Fairshake PAC did with candidates it backed.

Finance

Memecoin MOODENG Surges 67% After Coinbase Listing

The action breaks a two-week more than 50% slump in the price of MOOD.

MOODENG listed on Coinbase (TradingView)

Policy

White House Crypto Czar?

Plus: Trump's crypto business ties deepen.

White House. (René DeAnda/Unsplash)

Policy

EU Approves Commissioners, Including Ones Who Will Likely Oversee Crypto Rules

Commissioners from France, Finland and Portugal are likely to have crypto within their remit.

European Commission building and three EU flags (Santiago Urquijo / Getty Images)

Policy

Vitalik Buterin Donated $1M in Ether to Coin Center Hours After Tornado Cash Victory

The Ethereum co-founder previously donated 30 ETH to the legal defense fund for Tornado Cash developers Alexey Pertsev and Roman Storm.

Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum co-founder (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)