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

QuadrigaCX Users' Law Firm Launches Blockchain Analytics Investigation

Miller Thomson, the law firm representing QuadrigaCX's former users, has hired Kroll and Coinfirm to conduct blockchain sleuthing services.

Gerald Cotten, founder and former CEO of QuadrigaCX. (Original image by Trevor Jones)

Tech

Voatz Calls for Restrictions on Independent Cybersecurity Research in Supreme Court Brief

Blockchain voting platform Voatz wrote that bug bounty programs are beneficial – provided researchers only operate under the supervision of the companies they’re looking into.

Voatz app (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

BitGo Will Provide Cold Storage Crypto Support for Japan’s Bitgate

Bitgate has tapped BitGo to help it provide cold storage services to Japanese customers.

BitGo CEO Mike Belshe (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

Senate Banking Chairman Asks OCC About Its Planned Crypto Rulemaking

U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo asked to know more about the OCC's potential crypto guidance, but encouraged clear regulation.

Senate Banking Committee Chair Mike Crapo (left) and Ranking Member Sherrod Brown (U.S. Senate)

Markets

Fed Chair Powell's Flexible Inflation Views Were Already Priced In

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell did not raise many eyebrows Thursday morning when he announced the U.S. central bank would encourage some periods of inflation above its 2% target in certain circumstances to boost the long-term economy.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will preside over this week's FOMC meeting.

Markets

Commentary: Fed Chair Jerome Powell Details Inflation Target Changes

The Fed confirmed if inflation consistently falls below its 2% target - as it has for most of the last decade - it will target inflation above 2%. Here's our live commentary.

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Markets

WATCH: Fed Chair Powell Lays Out Plan to Let Inflation Rise Above 2% for a While

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is expected to announce new measures to control inflation at his annual speech on the U.S. central bank's policy approach during the Jackson Hole symposium Thursday.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell

Policy

What to Make of the SEC’s New Accredited Investor Rules

The SEC has formally adopted new accredited investor rules, expanding the group of Americans who can invest in private securities.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton

Markets

Canadian Exchange Shakepay Gets Cold Wallet Insurance to Protect Customer Funds

Canadian crypto exchange Shakepay has secured cold wallet insurance through Aon with Lloyd's of London underwriters.

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Policy

Boston Fed Is Looking at '30 to 40' Blockchain Networks for Digital Dollar Experiments

The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston is evaluating more than 30 different blockchain networks to determine if they would support a digital dollar

The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston is one of 12 regional Federal Reserve banks in the U.S., and is evaluating more than 30 blockchain platforms for a possible future central bank digital currency. (Beland/Wikimedia Commons)