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

DCG Calls Out Subsidiary Genesis' Settlement With New York as 'Subversive'

DCG filed an objection in bankruptcy court to the deal its own subsidiary secured to end the New York attorney general's investigation of fraud and money laundering controls.

Barry Silbert. CEO & Founder Digital Currency Group (DCG)

Policy

Crypto Action in Senate Remains on Back Burner: Sources

Though industry insiders are eying Sen. Elizabeth Warren and other Democrats nervously as they push bills that may be harsh for the crypto sector, a key committee is so far holding off.

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

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried Replaces Lawyers Ahead of Sentencing

Bankman-Fried replaced his former lawyers, Mark Cohen and Christian Everdale, as he’s headed into sentencing negotiations.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Finance

Collapsed Real Estate-Backed Stablecoin Charts Path to Recovery

Tangible is looking to move past its failed stablecoin after learning the liquidity lesson the hard way.

Tangible CEO Jag Singh (Tangible)

Policy

U.S. Bans Crypto Addresses Tied to LockBit Ransomware Group From Financial System

LockBit hit more than 2,000 different victims, who forked out north of $120 million in payments, according to a DOJ press release.

LockBit's site has been taken over by federal authorities. (UK National Crime Agency)

Markets

Ether Hits $3K for First Time in Nearly 2 Years Amid Rising ETH ETF Excitement

A potential spot ETH ETF approval would boost the second-largest crypto's appeal among more conservative, institutional investors.

Ethereum (Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin's Stall at $52K May Foreshadow Imminent Pullback Before Higher Prices: Swissblock

Bitcoin's uptrend is supported by strong trading volumes, a bullish sign for continuation, a FalconX report said.

Bitcoin price on Feb. 16 (CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. Federal Reserve Gov. Waller Says DeFi Could Boost Dollar's Global Strength

Despite some fears in government circles that crypto could undermine the dollar, the Fed governor said that the use of dollar-dependent stablecoins can boost the dollar's reach.

U.S. Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller says stablecoins may be doing the dollar a favor.  (Horacio Villalobos/Corbis via Getty Images)

Policy

Craig Wright Witnesses Face Questions About Their Memories in COPA Trial

Lawyers for the Crypto Open Patent Alliance declared that the recollection of the witnesses today was "hazy" and "confused."

16:9 COPA Questions Validity Of Claims Craig Wright Is Bitcoin Founder In Court (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Tech

Telefónica Teams Up With Chainlink to Provide Security Against 'SIM Swap' Hacks

The partnership will be a "significant step" in integrating telecom capabilities into the blockchain technology, the firms said.

Fishing Phishing Sim Card Chip Scam Bait (Andrey Metelev/Unsplash)