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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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)

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Pro-Bitcoin Senate Candidate Wins Primary Race in Wyoming

Cynthia Lummis, a former U.S. Representative and current bitcoin advocate, has won her primary race to join the U.S. Senate representing Wyoming.

Cynthia Lummis

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The OCC's Crypto Custody Letter Was Years in the Making

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has been evaluating the cryptocurrency space for years, well before it publicly announced banks could provide services in the field last month.

A sign outside the OCC office (CoinDesk)

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The Federal Reserve Is Experimenting With a Digital Dollar

The Federal Reserve is actively investigating the potential impact of a digital dollar, though it has no plans to issue one anytime soon.

Federal Reserve Board Governor Lael Brainard

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US Prosecutors Seize Bitcoin Allegedly Tied to Al Qaeda, ISIS, Hamas

The U.S. Department of Justice is trying to seize bitcoin from 155 addresses it alleges were used by Al Qaeda to fund terrorism.

(Shutterstock)

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Following OCC Letter, Some US Banks Appear Open to Providing Crypto Services

Nationally regulated banks want the OCC to clarify just how and when they can provide cryptocurrency services, hinting traditional financial institutions are paying close attention to the space.

National banks are looking for more clarity around crypto, they told a federal regulator last week. (Steven Bornholtz/Wikimedia Commons, modified with PhotoMosh)

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Social Engineering: A Plague on Crypto and Twitter, Unlikely to Stop

The SIM swapping community entered the spotlight after helping the Twitter hacker breach the social media platform, but these threat actors have been going after the crypto community for years.

Joseph O’Conner was accused of participating in a Twitter cryptocurrency scam.

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US Lawmakers Don't Want Proof-of-Stake Networks to Get Overtaxed

Four U.S. congressmen have asked the IRS to clarify how block rewards from proof-of-stake networks are taxed, to prevent taxpayers from owing more than they should.

Rep. David Schweikert of Arizona and other members of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus are asking the IRS to ensure “tax policy does not indirectly dissuade U.S. taxpayers from participating” in crypto staking networks. (Gage Skidmore/Flickr)

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CFTC Chair: 'A Large Part' of Financial System Could End Up in Blockchain Format

Perfection shouldn’t be the enemy of good when it comes to regulating the cryptocurrency space, said Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Heath Tarbert.

YEAR ONE: In his first year CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert declared ether a commodity, allowed ether-based futures products to enter the market and approved actual delivery guidance. (CoinDesk archives)

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Banks Won't Rush to Hold Crypto – But OCC's Regulatory Approval Makes It Harder to Ignore

Regulatory approval doesn't mean banks are about to begin providing crypto custody, but it is accelerating a conversation about financial institutions safeguarding bitcoin.

OCC