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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U.S. House Set to Vote for First Standalone Crypto Market Structure Bill

Lawmakers are set to vote on the FIT21 bill Wednesday afternoon.

House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Biden Does Not Threaten Veto Against House Crypto Market Structure Bill, But 'Opposes Passage'

The FIT21 bill will see a vote in the House later Wednesday.

U.S. President Joe Biden (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Policy

SEC's Gensler Says House Bill Would 'Undermine' Regulator's Crypto, Capital Markets Oversight

SEC Chair Gary Gensler pushed back against the FIT21 bill hours ahead of a planned vote.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Policymakers Are Back at Consensus 2024

CoinDesk's annual confab is back. I'll be hosting the policy summit, and here's what to expect.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Cboe Publishes Amended Spot Ether ETF Filings as Industry Renews Approval Hopes

Cboe is the first exchange to publish its revised 19b-4 forms.

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

Policy

Several U.S. House Democrats Petition Colleagues to Join Yes Side on Crypto Bill

Crypto market-structure bill FIT21 is set for a vote on Wednesday, though its chances in the Senate remain uncertain.

House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) said he's counting on a good vote total for the crypto bill sending a message. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Uniswap Labs Urges SEC to Drop Pending Enforcement Action in Wells Response

Uniswap’s lawyers say the protocol doesn’t meet the SEC’s own definition of an exchange.

Floatie in the form of a unicorn, the emblematic mythical creature featured in Uniswap's logo and marketing materials. (Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Democrat House Leadership Says Crypto Bill Vote Won't Be Whipped

Ranking members strongly oppose this bill as written, an email obtained by Politico reads.

(Andy Feliciotti/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Alleged Owner of Darknet Narcotics Bazaar ‘Incognito Market’ Arrested in New York

Taiwanese national Rui-Siang Lin, 23 is accused of facilitating $100 million in sales paid through crypto of illegal narcotics, including fentanyl, through the online marketplace.

Crypto hacks, scams and exploits netted some $2 billion this year. (fikry anshor/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Ether ETFs Filing Process Sees Abrupt Progress, Though Approval Not Guaranteed: Sources

Exchanges are being asked to update 19b-4 filings on an accelerated basis by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

SEC headquarters (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)