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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Policy

Only Congress Can Ban Election Betting, Kalshi Tells Appeals Court in New Filing

Kalshi blasted the regulator’s attempt to create a “Goldilocks” definition of gaming that would include elections as “arbitrary, outcome-driven gerrymandering with no basis in the statute," in its ongoing defense against the CFTC's move to ban its prediction markets.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam

News Analysis

What Does Trump's Win Mean for Crypto?

The industry is hopeful, but the only crypto-ish thing he's done since the election is sell shirts with the DOGE dog.

Donald Trump at Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

Republican State AGs and DeFi Lobby Sue SEC Over Crypto Enforcement Actions

The suit wants a court to block the SEC from suing crypto exchanges moving forward.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

UK Government Plans Pilot for a Digital Gilt Instrument Using Distributed Ledger Technology

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will mention the DLT-based digital gilt instrument in her first annual speech laying out her long-term vision.

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves (Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Policy

Republicans Win House Majority, Completing Trifecta in 2024 Election That Saw Donald Trump Win Second Term

Republicans won a majority in the House of Representatives, clearing the way for comprehensive crypto legislation when Congress takes off next year.

U.S. Capitol Building (Connor Gan/Unsplash)

Finance

Polymarket CEO's Home Is Raided by FBI

"This is obvious political retribution," said a Polymarket spokesperson. Bloomberg reported that DOJ is investigating the company for letting U.S. users access the site.

Markets – Consensus: Distributed

Policy

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren Rises Into Role Where Crypto Sector Won't Shake Her

Warren will be the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee that crypto legislation must clear – the most senior role for the opposition party on digital assets matters.

Senator Elizabeth Warren, Congress' most dedicated critic of the crypto sector, will have a prominent role with crypto legislation. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Policy

Fairshake Notches Another Win With Arizona's Ruben Gallego; 16 House Seats Still Uncalled

Fairshake supported Gallego, who polling and prediction markets have consistently said would win.

Sheila Warren writes Sam Bankman-Fried's case is a "tale as old as fraud." (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)