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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Политика

State of Crypto: India and Nigeria's Crypto Crackdowns Continue Old Trends

Both nations hope to prevent banks from providing services to crypto companies.

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Рынки

Investors Pump $250M Into Reddit Following Social Media Site's Role in GameStop Mania

The company plans to double its headcount to 1,400 by the end of 2021.

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman

Рынки

Binance Drops Defamation Lawsuit Against Forbes Over ‘Tai Chi’ Document

The exchange did not say in its latest filing why it withdrew the case for now.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao speaks during Consensus.

Политика

State of Crypto: How Will the Government React to GameStop?

Also: Ripple filed its response to the SEC and a FinCEN official discusses the controversial counterparty rule in public for the first time.

Power to the players indeed.

Политика

FinCEN's Wallet Rule Aims to Close Crypto-Cash Reporting Gap, Official Says

FinCEN Deputy Director Michael Mosier encouraged commenters to provide practical, technical feedback on the rule.

Treasury Secretary
Steven T. Mnuchin

Финансы

Ripple Responds to SEC Lawsuit Over XRP Sales

In a Friday filing, Ripple Labs pushed back against the SEC’s allegations.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse speaking at the DC Blockchain Summit 2019.

Политика

US Congress Plans Hearings on GameStop Market Pumps

While Congress is planning multiple hearings, it's less clear what financial regulators might do.

GameStop's share price rose to nearly $500 on Thursday.

Рынки

Reddit Joins With Ethereum Foundation to Build Scaling Tools

The social media firm will dedicate developer resources to support scaling efforts for Ethereum.

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian

Политика

State of Crypto: Unpacking the Trump Presidency's Crypto Legacy

Donald Trump may have been anti-crypto but his appointed regulators ushered in a largely industry-friendly regime.

Donald Trump

Политика

FinCEN Further Extends Comment Period for Controversial Crypto Rules

The industry now has 60 days to provide feedback on the proposal.

FinCEN Director Kenneth Blanco announced its proposed rulemaking would be further extended.