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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Finance

A Vanishing $212M Bitcoin Order Caused Chaos for Traders. Is Spoofing Back in Crypto?

Despite increased scrutiny, spoofing remains a challenge in crypto, highlighting the need for better surveillance and stricter regulations.

A curious case of $212 million vanishing bitcoin order. (Getty Images)

Policy

Bitcoin-Friendly Poilievre Loses Seat as Carney's Liberals Win 2025 Election

Canada's 45th election turned out to be a close one as polls narrowed in the days leading up to the end of the campaign.

CoinDesk

Policy

Previewing the Canadian Election's Crypto Angle

Canada's leading Prime Minister candidates aren't campaigning on crypto policies, but both have discussed the issue in the past.

Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre (Cole Burston/Getty Images, Andrej Ivanov/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)

Tech

Matter Labs, ZKsync Developer, Sued for Alleged Intellectual Property Theft

Defunct blockchain firm BANKEX said two ex-employees stole its technology to build ZKsync, but a spokesperson at Matter Labs called the allegation "baseless."

Matter Labs CEO Alex Gluchowski (Margaux Nijkerk/CoinDesk)

Coindesk News

How Some Bitcoin Mining Firms Try to Game U.S. Customs Controls

The bitcoin mining industry routinely underreports the value of imported ASIC shipments to the U.S., multiple sources told CoinDesk.

Commercial cargo shipment (Credit: Getty Images, Unsplash+)

Policy

U.S. Derivatives Watchdog Weighs 24/7 Action With Crypto Oversight on Horizon

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has opened a public-comment period for around-the-clock derivatives activity, as seen in the digital assets space.

Caroline Pham, acting chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Markets

Strategy’s Bitcoin Buying Spree Has Minimal Impact on Prices, TD Cowen Says

TD Cowen analysts evaluated the Strategy’s treasury activity against bitcoin trading volume and price action over the past six months.

Photo of Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor standing. (Nikhilesh De)

Finance

Stablecoin Giant Circle Is Launching a New Payments and Remittance Network

Circle is unveiling a new payments and cross border remittance product on Tuesday, from the firm’s One World Trade Center headquarters, according to an invite to the launch event.

CEO Jeremy Allaire's Circle is part of the consortium behind USDC. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

News Analysis

Unpacking the DOJ's Crypto Enforcement Memo

Legal experts say it may not significantly alter the types of cases the DOJ brings.

CoinDesk

Policy

Canary Capital Files for Tron ETF With Staking Capabilities

The Securities and Exchange just days ago postponed its decision on Grayscale’s request to add staking to its ethereum ETF products.

Canary Capital founder and CEO Steve McClurg (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)