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

Jailed Binance Exec’s Bail Hearing in Nigeria Postponed Until May 17

Tigran Gambaryan has been detained in Nigeria since February 26.

Tigran Gambaryan, Binance's head of crime compliance, is one of two executives detained in Nigeria. (Shutterstock/Consensus)

Policy

Crypto Lobbyists Sue SEC Over 'Dealer' Definition

The SEC adopted a broadened "dealer" definition that might capture crypto traders, the Blockchain Association and Crypto Freedom Alliance of Texas alleged.

Kristin Smith, CEO, Blockchain Association (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Policy

Two SEC Lawyers Resign Following Debt Box Sanctions Fiasco: Bloomberg

Last month, a Utah district court judge ordered the SEC to pay Debt Box’s legal fees.

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

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried Agrees to Help FTX Investors Go After Celeb Promoters

Bankman-Fried’s one-time friends and co-defendants Caroline Ellison, Gary Wang, and Nishad Singh have already settled with the investors.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Binance Exec's Wife Denies Report of Extradition to Nigeria

Nigerian media outlets have reported, citing government sources, that Nadeem Anjarwalla, who escaped Nigerian custody in March, could be extradited back to the country within the week.

(Vadim Artyukhin/Unsplash)

Finance

Grayscale's Planned Mini Bitcoin ETF Will Have a 0.15% Fee, the Lowest Among Spot Bitcoin ETFs

Grayscale said it will contribute 10% of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) assets to the Bitcoin Mini Trust.

Grayscale advertisement on stairs (Grayscale)

Markets

Bitcoin Whales Bought $1.2B BTC Amid the Price Dip, Fueling the Quick Rebound

IntoTheBlock data shows that the largest bitcoin investors added nearly 20,000 BTC to their holdings as the top crypto briefly buckled below $60,000 on fears of military escalation between Iran and Israel.

Whales feeding (Shutterstock)

Policy

IRS Unveils Form Your Broker May Send Next Year to Report Your Crypto Moves

The rule that calls for the new 1099-DA isn't finished, yet, but the U.S. tax agency has shared what the form might look like to report brokered sales of digital assets.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Back Above $62K as Crypto Market Calms After Reports of Limited Damage From Israeli Attack

Iran's first strike on Israel pushed down crypto and risk assets, while leading to a spike in gold.

(CoinDesk Indices)

Finance

Chia Network Makes Progress Toward an IPO, CEO Says

The cryptocurrency company founded by BitTorrent's inventor saw its IPO plans derailed last year by financial woes at its banker, Credit Suisse.

Chia Network CEO Gene Hoffman (CoinDesk TV)