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

Trump's Crypto Summit Sets Agenda for U.S. Pivot

After ordering a bitcoin reserve, the president ushered crypto CEOs into the White House today to tell them their era of U.S. government resistance to crypto is over.

Donald Trump speaking at the White House crypto summit. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Sanctioned Russian Crypto Exchange Garantex Seized, Operators Charged With Money Laundering

Garantex was sanctioned in 2022 for facilitating money laundering for ransomware actors and darknet markets.

Moscow (Photo by Frédéric Soltan/Corbis via Getty Images)

News Analysis

Weekly Recap: Bitcoin Gains Special Reserve Status

As industry leaders gathered for a White House Summit, the premier crypto emerged as a clear winner.

President Donald Trump

Markets

ADA, XRP, SOL Plunge as White House Backpedals on Trump's Crypto Reserve Plan

An official said Trump was "just giving five examples" of cryptocurrencies that could theoretically be in a crypto stockpile.

White House (Suzy Brooks/Unsplash)

Policy

As Crypto Summit Nears, White House Maintains Special Status for Bitcoin

The approach to the newly announced bitcoin reserve grants that BTC deserves special treatment among digital assets, a White House official said.

Trump in the Oval Office

Policy

U.S. Senate's Banking Chair Pushes Debanking Bill After Crypto Uproar

Senator Tim Scott, the chief of the banking committee, is backing a bill to stop U.S. regulators from citing "reputational risk" as a reason to block clients.

Senator Scott will be the next chairman of the Senate Banking Committee

Finance

DoubleZero's 'New Internet' for Blockchains Nabs $400M Valuation from Top Crypto VCs

The communications startup is coordinating a global network of fiber optic cables.

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Finance

Canary Capital Files to Launch ETF Tracking Cross-Chain Protocol Axelar

Axelar also announced the appointment of former Acting Comptroller Brian Brooks to its newly formed Institutional Advisory Board.

Canary Capital founder and CEO Steve McClurg (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Web3

Solana DeFi Tokens Undervalued Compared to Ethereum's, Says Franklin Templeton

There's a mismatch between the old guard and new.

A Solana booth at ethDenver (Danny Nelson)

Markets

Bitwise Files to Launch Aptos ETF

The asset manager submitted paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the fund on Wednesday.

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