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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IRS Solicits Contractors to Help Examine Crypto Traders' Tax Returns

The IRS is emailing crypto startups with an offer to "assist our Revenue Agents in calculating taxpayers' gains or losses as a result of their transactions involving virtual currency."

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Markets

17,000 People Have Filed Claims for Refunds From QuadrigaCX, Auditor EY Says

Close to 17,000 have made a claim for defunct crypto exchange QuadrigaCX's assets, its bankruptcy monitor reported Tuesday.

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

Markets

Telegram Abandons TON Blockchain Project After Court Fight With SEC

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov says the company is abandoning its TON blockchain project after losing an initial court fight with the SEC.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov (TechCrunch)

Policy

Mauritius Central Banker Confirms Island's Digital Currency Plans

The Bank of Mauritius is inching closer to issuing a retail-focused central bank digital currency (CBDC), its governor confirmed Tuesday.

Mauritius is located in the Indian Ocean and has a population of 1.2 million. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Markets

US Banking Regulator Suggests Federal Licensing Framework for Crypto Firms

Brian Brooks, now a US banking regulator, said creating a federal license for crypto startups might make more sense than subjecting them to 50 different state money transmitter approvals.

First Deputy Comptroller Brian Brooks speaks at CoinDesk's Consensus: Distributed. (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

ErisX Announces Launch of First US Ether Futures Contracts

ErisX is launching physically settled ether futures contracts, it announced Monday.

ErisX CEO Thomas Chippas (Credit: CoinDesk archives)

Markets

'Game-Changer' Retail Digital Currency Now European Central Bank's Focus, Board Member Says

The European Central Bank is looking into what a retail central bank digital currency form of the euro might look like, executive member Yves Mersch said.

The European Central Bank is looking into what would be required for a retail-focused central bank digital currency, Executive Board Member Yves Mersch said in his opening to Consensus: Distributed Monday. (Credit: CoinDesk)

Markets

Crypto Native SEBA Bank Offers Asset Tokenization Service With TokenSoft Tie-Up

SEBA Bank is tapping TokenSoft's new European distributor to create a bespoke asset tokenization service.

Swiss bridge (Shutterstock)

Markets

Meet Brian Klein, Crypto's Own 'High-Stakes' Trial Attorney

Brian Klein has spent the last few years representing crypto OGs against the government and each other. His latest high-profile project is to keep Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith out of jail.

Brian Klein has been a part of the crypto space for years, but has more recently made a name for himself representing high-profile clients in the space. (Credit: Brian Klein)

Markets

Telegram Agrees to Give SEC Bank Records, Communications in Ongoing TON Lawsuit

Telegram will fork over bank records and communications with its investors in an agreement with the SEC as part of the agency's ongoing lawsuit.

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