Nikhilesh De

Managing Editor, Global Policy & Regulation

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.

Latest from Nikhilesh De

Policy

Former Ripple Board Member Tapped to Lead Biden's OCC: WSJ

Former Treasury official Michael Barr is reportedly among several people being considered to replace Brian Brooks.

Jan 21, 2021

Markets

Trump Pardons Ripple Board Member Ken Kurson; Ulbricht, Snowden Not on List

Silk Road’s Ross Ulbricht was not among the 143 individuals to receive clemency from the president.

Jan 20, 2021

President Donald Trump included Ken Kurson in a slate of last-minute pardons, hours before he leaves office.

Policy

Janet Yellen Says Cryptocurrencies Are a 'Concern' in Terrorist Financing

The U.S. should examine how it can curtail the use of crypto for illicit financing, the former Fed Chair said.

Jan 19, 2021

Policy

State of Crypto: What the Crypto World Should Watch for in the Biden Era

The incoming president has already announced he would tap pro-crypto, pro-regulation Gary Gensler to lead the SEC, but other issues remain.

Jan 19, 2021

The U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C.

Markets

Tether's Bank Says It Invests Some Customer Funds in Bitcoin

Deltec Bank & Trust announced it had invested customer funds in bitcoin since the cryptocurrency's price was around $9,300.

Jan 14, 2021

Policy

FinCEN Extends Comment Period for Controversial Crypto Wallet Rule

Critics of the rule said it would be technically impossible for some projects to comply because smart contracts and author-decentralized tools do not have name or address information to provide.

Jan 14, 2021