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

SEC Sues Crypto Market Maker Cumberland DRW

The regulator alleged the company "bought and sold" crypto assets that were sold as securities, but did not register as a securities dealer.

SEC headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Ripple Plans 'Cross-Appeal' in SEC Case

The SEC announced it was filing an appeal last week.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse (Kevin Dietsch/Getty and Scott Moore/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Policy

Prosecutors Charge Four Crypto ‘Market Makers,’ Employees With Market Manipulation, Fraud

Gotbit, CLS Global, MyTrade, and ZM Quant were secretly offering market manipulation services to projects that wanted to artificially inflate their trading volume, prosecutors allege.

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Policy

The DPRK's Deep Roots in Crypto

North Korean developers have worked for a surprisingly large number of crypto projects.

North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un (Contributor/Getty Images)

Finance

Former Bitcoin Dev Peter Todd Denies He's Satoshi Hours Before HBO Documentary Airs

"Of course I'm not Satoshi," Todd told CoinDesk Tuesday, saying that filmmaker Cullen Hoback was "grasping at straws."

Former Bitcoin developer Peter Todd, left (HBO)

Policy

Delaware Judge Approves FTX Estate’s Bankruptcy Plan

Most FTX creditors will get all their money back in cash, and then some.

John J. Ray III, CEO of FTX Group (Nathan Howard/Getty Images)

Policy

SEC Files Notice of Appeal in Case Against Ripple

A federal judge ruled last year that the SEC had not made its case that Ripple violated securities law by selling XRP to retail customers through exchanges.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse (Kevin Dietsch/Getty and Scott Moore/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Policy

SEC Enforcement Director Gurbir Grewal Is Leaving the Agency

Deputy Director Sanjay Wadhwa will take over for Grewal as acting enforcement chief.

SEC Enforcement Director Gurbir Grewal (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Indiana Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing $38M in Crypto Via ‘Cyber Intrusion’

Evan Light, 21, faces up to 40 years in prison for his role in the crime.

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Policy

U.S. Election Betting: Kalshi Preps Presidential Prediction Markets After Re-Launching Congressional Contracts

Interactive Brokers' ForecastEx is also preparing presidential and Congressional contracts following the latest court defeat for the CFTC.

DOYLESTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 30: A locked ballot box is pictured at the Board of Elections office on September 30, 2024 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Absentee and mail-in ballot processing begins in Pennsylvania at 7am on Election Day according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. (Photo by Hannah Beier/Getty Images)