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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Finance

DOGE and TRUMP ETFs May be Coming But Should Institutional Investor Trade Them?

With memecoins dominating the headlines, issuers are filing fresh ETF applications. But is a memecoin ETF a good investment?

Donald Trump (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Policy

Absence of Trump Crypto Order Amps Industry Tension as He Fails to Mention in Speech

Trump spoke at length about AI but not crypto in World Economic Forum speech, but the president has an executive-order signing session scheduled.

President Donald Trump signs executive orders

Markets

Bitcoin Rises to $106K as Trump Slated to Call Bukele, El Salvador's Crypto-Friendly President

El Salvador started accumulating BTC under Bukele's leadership, fueling speculation about Trump's strategic reserve promises.

Donald Trump (Joseph Sohm/Shutterstock)

Policy

Lummis to Lead Crypto-Vital U.S. Senate Panel With Digital Assets Industry Defenders

Led by Senator Cynthia Lummis, arguably crypto's most loyal friend in Congress, the Senate Banking Committee's new digital assets panel includes other fans.

Senator Cynthia Lummis, a Wyoming Republican

Policy

House Dems Warn of Corruption in Trump's Crypto Business Moves

The ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee is asking for a probe into Trump's financial conflicts of interest he said are "proliferating wildly."

U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders

Policy

Coinbase Asks U.S. Appeals Court to Say On-Platform Crypto Trades Aren’t Securities

In a Tuesday filing, lawyers for Coinbase argued that their case offered “the single best opportunity” to decide how to regulate secondary crypto trading.

Paul Grewal, Chief Legal Officer, Coinbase (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Markets

Crypto AI Tokens Soar as Bitcoin Awaits Trump Policies Below Record Prices

Bitcoin's dip to $100,000 was quickly bought up and its outlook still remains "bright," one analyst said.

AI agent tokens has garnered significant mindshare among crypto traders, growing into a multibillion dollar asset class. (Getty Images/Unsplash)

Policy

SEC Forms New Crypto Task Force Spearheaded by Hester Peirce

In a Tuesday announcement, the SEC admitted it “can do better” when it comes to crypto regulation.

Hester Peirce

Policy

EU Regulator Urges Nations to Ensure Compliance with Stablecoin Rules Soon

The European Union's European Securities and Markets Authority wants nations in the EU to make sure that exchanges are complying with its stablecoin rules.

EU flag and other flags (Yuedongzi CHAI/ Unsplash)

Markets

Investment Management Firms Want to Bring Trump Coin to Institutions With a New ETF

The memecoin, which was launched by the President on Friday, saw its price plummet nearly 26% over the past 24 hours.

Donald Trump (BarBus/Pixabay)