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

OCC Chief Brian Brooks Is Stepping Down Thursday

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks will be stepping down on Jan. 14, he confirmed Wednesday.

Brian Brooks

Policy

Anchorage Becomes First OCC-Approved National Crypto Bank

The crypto industry has its first federally chartered bank: Anchorage.

Anchorage co-founder and CEO Nathan McCauley. (CoinDesk)

Policy

Financial Censorship After Capitol Riot 'Truly Chilling,' Says OCC Chief Brian Brooks

“Money might be controlled by a handful of elites,” the departing bank regulator said at a Wednesday event. “Crypto is about freedom.”

Former Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks

Policy

Brian Brooks, Crypto-Friendly Bank Regulator, Expected to Step Down This Week: Report

The Acting OCC head will reportedly end his brief tenure running the federal banking regulator by the end of the week.

Brian Brooks

Policy

Donald Trump Banned From Twitter in Final Days of Presidency

Twitter has banned Donald Trump's account (@realDonaldTrump) permanently just days after supporters broke into the Capitol Building, citing a review of recent tweets that the social media platform says could lead to further violence.

U.S. President Donald Trump was banned from Twitter on Friday.

Policy

Ripple 'Tried' to Settle With SEC Ahead of XRP Suit, CEO Says

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says his firm tried to settle with the SEC before the regulator sued on unregistered securities sale allegations.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse

Policy

Former Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler Loses Senate Seat; Democrats Retake Senate

Former Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler lost her Senate seat to Democrat Raphael Warnock in a special election Tuesday night.

Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.), former CEO of Bakkt

Policy

US Federal Regulator Says Banks Can Conduct Payments Using Stablecoins

Banks can act as nodes on a blockchain or conduct payments using stablecoins, the OCC said Monday.

Former Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks

Markets

FinCEN Wants US Citizens to Disclose Offshore Crypto Holdings of $10K+

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network wants U.S. persons who hold crypto in offshore accounts to report holdings over $10,000.

FinCEN director Kenneth Blanco

Markets

EToro USA Becomes Latest Exchange to Suspend XRP Trading

The U.S. division of eToro is suspending XRP trading after an SEC suit against Ripple Labs alleges the token is a security.

eToro