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

Crypto Remains Sidelined as EU Election Kicks Off

Voters will choose the more than 700 MEPs who may drive the next wave of regulation around crypto.

The EU's parliamentary elections start June 6. (Johannes Simon/Getty Images)

Policy

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Conspiracy Tied to Forcount Crypto Ponzi

Juan Tacuri, 46, faces up to 20 years in prison for his crime.

SDNY Courthouse 40 Centre Street

Policy

Advocacy Group 'Stand With Crypto' Says It's Exceeded 1 Million Signups

The organization, backed by crypto exchange Coinbase, signed a million online members, raised millions in donations and started a U.S. campaign fund in less than a year.

Stand With Crypto Chief Strategist Nick Carr (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

News Analysis

SEC's Gensler Shrugs About New Crypto ETFs Strolling Through His Agency's Gates

Once waging a legal battle against crypto ETFs, SEC Chair Gensler now talks about the pending ETH ETF as if it's a casual process and is jumping through the standard hoops.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler's tone has changed about crypto exchange traded funds. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Opinion

What's Next for FIT21? (A Consensus 2024 Recap)

Lawmakers said there is a lot of work to be done before the Senate might take up a market structure bill.

Congressman Patrick McHenry (CoinDesk/Shutterstock)

Policy

SEC to Shutter Office Behind Failed DEBT Box Crypto Lawsuit

The judge dismissed the SEC case against DEBT Box last week, after the regulator filed for dismissal without prejudice.

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

Policy

Dapper Labs Agrees to $4M Settlement in Class Action Securities Suit

The settlement must still be approved by a New York court.

Dapper Labs Agrees to $4M Settlement in Class Action Securities Suit (Shutterstock)

Policy

Flood of Cash From Coinbase Gives Crypto One of the Biggest Campaign War Chests

Coinbase followed Ripple and a16z in each giving a new $25 million to their political action committee, Fairshake, as the general election approaches that may shift crypto's destiny.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong speaks at a political rally hosted by Stand With Crypto. (screenshot from Coinbase video)

Policy

U.S. President Biden Vetoes Resolution Overturning SEC Guidance

Joe Biden said he would veto the resolution before the House or Senate voted on it.

President Joe Biden made good on his vow to veto Congress' effort to overturn a controversial crypto accounting policy from the Securities and Exchange Commission. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Consensus Magazine

Meet the Citizens of Consensus

A look at some of the people who attended the conference this year.

Consensus 2024 (Daniel Kuhn/CoinDesk)