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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Policy

Coinbase Proposes US Create New Regulator to Oversee Crypto

The Digital Asset Policy Proposal suggests Congress pass legislation to define how digital assets are overseen.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

Policy

Bitwise Files for Physically Backed Bitcoin ETF With NYSE Arca

“The market has matured,” Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said on Twitter.

Matt Hougan

Policy

Biden Wants to Know More About Crypto

The Biden administration’s approach to crypto continues to take shape, and it still doesn’t look like any sort of outright ban is on the table.

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White House Considering Executive Order on Crypto Oversight: Report

The order would include the Treasury Department, Commerce Department, National Science Foundation and national security agencies.

U.S. President Joe Biden (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Policy

US Lawmaker Proposes Safe Harbor Bill, Echoing SEC Commissioner Peirce

The “Clarity for Digital Tokens Act of 2021″ would carve out space for crypto projects to launch tokens without irking securities regulators.

Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) (Sarah Silbiger-Pool/Getty Images)

Policy

The US Inches Closer to Stablecoin Rules

The question now shifts from “How will the U.S. government regulate stablecoins?” to “What will stablecoin issuers have to do?”

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Policy

Kraken to Pay $1.25M Fine After Settling Charges With CFTC

The CFTC alleged the exchange offered illegal margined crypto products without registering with the agency.

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US Senators Propose Tracking Foreign Crypto Mining

The U.S. “must get a better handle” on how cryptocurrencies are used worldwide, Sen. Hassan said.

U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R) and Maggie Hassan (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Policy

Crypto Regulation, Ransomware and OFAC’s Rise

The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control has quietly been very busy.

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SEC Hints at Tether Probe in Records Request Denial

The U.S. regulator cited a law enforcement exemption in denying a Freedom of Information Act request about Tether, though this doesn’t necessarily mean any charges will be filed.

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