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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Markets

Asset Manager Secures SEC Approval to Create Novel Bitcoin Futures Fund

NYDIG plans to raise $25 million for an SEC-approved investment fund focused entirely on cash-settled bitcoin futures.

Brooklyn Bridge

Markets

Ripple Files Last Bid to Dismiss XRP Securities Lawsuit Before Court Meeting

Even if XRP were a security, the investors suing Ripple brought their case far too late for it to proceed, the company said in a new filing.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse

Markets

Circle Co-Founder Sean Neville Steps Down as Co-CEO

Sean Neville, co-founder of Circle, is stepping down as co-CEO six years after founding the crypto trading and payments startup with Jeremy Allaire.

Sean Neville image via CoinDesk archives

Markets

Georgia Governor Appoints Bakkt CEO Loeffler as New US Senator

It is unclear who will helm Bakkt after CEO Kelly Loeffler joins the U.S. Senate on Jan. 1.

Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler image via CoinDesk archives

Markets

Placeholder Leads $2 Million Seed Round for DeFi Services Provider Zerion

DeFi services provider Zerion has raised $2 million from Placeholder, Blockchain and others to build out its team.

Team image via Zerion

Markets

Online Lender SoFi Gets NY BitLicense, Clearing Way to Offer Crypto Trading

SoFi has been granted a BitLicense by NYDFS, allowing it to provide crypto trading services to New Yorkers.

NYDFS Superintendent Linda Lacewell

Policy

Ex-CFTC Chair Giancarlo to Push for Digital Dollar in New Role at White-Shoe Law Firm

Christopher Giancarlo has joined law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher as its new senior counsel, where the former CFTC chief intends to continue advocating for a digital dollar and other policies.

Christopher Giancarlo image via CoinDesk archives

Markets

HSBC to Track $20 Billion in Assets on a Blockchain Next Year

HSBC plans to track $20 billion in private-placement assets on its Digital Vault, allowing investors real-time access to their records.

Credit: Shutterstock

Markets

Japanese Conglomerate SBI Injects 7-Figure Sum Into Securitize

Securitize intends to build out its new Japan office after a cash injection from SBI Holdings.

Co-founder and CEO Carlos Domingo

Markets

US Judge Refuses to Quash IRS Summons for Bitstamp Exchange Records

A federal judge denied a bitcoin user's petition to stop the IRS from gathering data about his cryptocurrency holdings from the Bitstamp exchange.

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