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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Markets

Binance.US Hires Former California Regulator Manny Alvarez

Manuel Alvarez ran California's Department of Financial Protection and Innovation.

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Policy

FinCEN Hires DOJ Crypto Czar as First ‘Chief Digital Currency Advisor’

Michele Korver will advise FinCEN Acting Director Michael Mosier on cryptocurrency's role in financial crime.

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Policy

State of Crypto: Yes, We're Still Talking About Regulatory Clarity

An expressed desire for regulatory clarity in the U.S. isn’t new. But there’s increasing pressure for lawmakers and regulators to define just what sorts of digital asset activities are all right.

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Policy

State of Crypto: Inside the NRCC's Plan to Accept Crypto Donations

The NRCC will soon accept crypto donations because Republican donors requested the payment method, the campaign committee's chair said.

Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.)

Markets

Treasury Nominees Pledge to Enforce New Crypto Regulations

"I would prioritize implementing pieces" of a new AML law around crypto, Treasury Department nominee Brian Nelson said.

Brian Nelson (left) and Elizabeth Rosenberg have been nominated to a pair of financial crime positions within the U.S. Treasury Department.

Policy

State of Crypto: Reflecting on Libra's (Regulatory) Legacy

Facebook unveiled the Libra project a little over two years ago today. The original vision may have died but its legacy will live on.

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Policy

State of Crypto: Congressional Hearings Are Ramping Up

We're seeing regulators and lawmakers pay closer attention to crypto and, specifically, how it may be regulated.

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Policy

Republican Senator Asks FinCEN to Reconsider Controversial Crypto Rule

The FinCEN rule, proposed under former President Donald Trump, needs to be revisited, Sen. Pat Toomey said Thursday.

Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.)

Markets

Elizabeth Warren, US Lawmakers Put Bitcoin on Trial in Senate CBDC Hearing

While a Senate Banking Committee hearing ostensibly focused on central bank digital currencies, bitcoin’s role in the ecosystem drew much of the attention.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)

Markets

El congreso de El Salvador aprobó el uso de bitcoin como moneda legal

Una supermayoría de la legislatura de ese país votó a favor de la adopción del bitcoin como moneda de curso legal en la madrugada del miércoles.

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele