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

Crypto PAC Fairshake Claims Another Win Against Elizabeth Warren Ally With Bush Loss

The Missouri primary defeat of Rep. Cori Bush marks the latest example of the industry's millions opposing candidates favored by Warren, with whom the sector is waging open warfare.

Rep. Cori Bush (Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)

Policy

Ethereum Entities Largely Complied With Tornado Cash Sanctions, NY Fed Paper Says

Though Tornado Cash still sees some transaction volume, most validators are cooperating with sanctions, the paper said.

Tornado Cash's Roman Storm, second from left, and his legal team – Brian Klein (left), Keri Axel and Kevin Casey – outside court in New York. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Finance

Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific Shares Spike After Signing $2B of Additional Computing Contract

The extension of the previous deal with CoreWeave brings total revenue potential for the miner to more than $6.7 billion.

Core Scientific's Marble facility in North Carolina. (Core Scientific)

Policy

Crypto Industry Tries to Tally Final Wins As U.S. Congressional Primaries Wind Down

Its favored Arizona candidate, Yassamin Ansari, is heading into a recount with only a 42-vote lead, but the sector's campaign operatives now turn to Missouri and Washington state.

The crypto industry has targeted U.S. Rep. Cori Bush with opposition ads in Missouri's Tuesday primary. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Policy

Kamala Harris Taps Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as Running Mate

Tuesday's move sets up this year's presidential contest against Donald Trump and JD Vance.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

Policy

Crypto Candidate in Arizona Is Winning (So Far) Despite Sen. Warren's Headwinds

An Arizona candidate who received $1.4 million in crypto help, is maintaining a 67-vote lead several days after the primary election, with a small pile of votes left to verify and count.

Yassamin Ansari, a crypto-friendly Democratic congressional candidate in Arizona, held on to a 39-vote lead after a recount. (Gage Skidmore/Flickr)

News Analysis

Harris Likely to Pick Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro for Veep, Prediction Markets Say

Also: the Democrat gains on Trump but hasn't closed the gap, unlike in polls; Polymarket punters trade on Olympic women's boxing controversy.

AMBLER, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 29: Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro speaks during a campaign rally for Vice President Kamala Harris on July 29, 2024 in Ambler, Pennsylvania. Shapiro and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer campaigned to bring supporters behind Vice President Harris's campaign to protect Americans' freedoms, lower costs for families, and slam Trump's Project 2025 agenda. (Photo by Hannah Beier/Getty Images)

Policy

Bitcoin as a Strategic Reserve

Both former President Donald Trump and Sen. Cynthia Lummis proposed the U.S. hold its bitcoin.

Former President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (Jon Cherry/Getty Images)

Finance

Bitcoin Miner Marathon's Shares Tumble After Revenue Unexpectedly Misses Wall Street's Estimates

The miner said its adjusted EBITDA swung to loss, compared to previous year's profit.

Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel (CoinDesk)

Policy

EU Regulator Details How It Classifies Unlawful Overseas Businesses Under MiCA

The European Securities and Markets Authority released an opinion to aid firms that may do business with overseas firms in order to prevent them breaching the rules on Wednesday.

The EU's MiCA law starts to take effect at end-2024. (Pixabay)