Nikhilesh De

Managing Editor, Global Policy & Regulation

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.

Latest from Nikhilesh De

Finance

BlackRock, Bitwise File Updated Applications for Spot Bitcoin ETF

BlackRock’s amended filing included clarifications on topics such as the Trust’s structure and potential regulatory impacts on it.

Dec 5, 2023

Policy

Binance's Multi-Billion CFTC Penalty Was 'Heightened,' Says Commissioner Kristin Johnson

Johnson clarified that the agency sued the crypto exchange because it "simply failed to comply with regulation," and didn't accuse it of misconduct.

Dec 5, 2023

CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson speaking at the FT Crypto Winter event (Jamie Crawley/CoinDesk)

Consensus Magazine

Elizabeth Warren: D.C.'s Crypto Critic-in-Chief

The U.S. Senator from Massachusetts is skeptical of crypto. It's a position she leaned into in 2023.

Dec 4, 2023

The artist Die with the most likes's rendering of Elizabeth Warren for Most Influential 2023.

Consensus Magazine

Analisa Torres: The Judge Who Gave Ripple and XRP Hope

The U.S. District judge's partial ruling in favor of Ripple regarding XRP could create a precedent the crypto industry can come back to over and over.

Dec 4, 2023

Judge Analisa Torres (Mason Webb/CoinDesk)

Consensus Magazine

Caroline Ellison Buried Sam Bankman-Fried

The former Alameda Research CEO gave damning testimony in the fraud trial of her former boyfriend, Sam Bankman-Fried, making her one of CoinDesk's Most Influential in 2023.

Dec 4, 2023

Michael Kutsche's portrait of Caroline Ellison for Most Influential 2023.

Consensus Magazine

Gary Gensler: The Crypto Lightning Rod Who Runs the SEC

No regulator or law enforcement official had as much influence on crypto this year. But is the SEC chair singled out too much by critics?

Dec 4, 2023

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Mason Webb/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Tops $42K as Crypto Market Recovers to Pre-Terra Levels

Ether also rose past $2,200 for the first time in months.

Dec 3, 2023

Markets

Avalanche, Helium Lead Monthly Crypto Gains as Bullish Bitcoin Consolidation Spurs Altcoin Season Call

Tokens in the DeFi and Culture & Entertainment sector indexes gained 39%-42% over the past month, showcasing the widening breadth of the crypto rally.

Dec 1, 2023

Policy

UK Won’t Excuse Ignorance in the Hunt for Unpaid Crypto Taxes, Experts Say

The government could use a number of different ways to track down crypto tax evaders, CoinDesk was told.

Nov 30, 2023

HM Revenue and Customs (Peter Dazeley/Getty Images)

Policy

Crypto Mixer Sanctioned by U.S. Treasury for North Korea Allegations, as FBI, Dutch and Finnish Police Seize Website

Sinbad was used to launder stolen crypto assets, according to the Treasury.

Nov 29, 2023

Sinbad's website says it was seized by the FBI alongside the Dutch Financial Intelligence and Investigation Service and Finnish National Bureau of Investigation. (Sinbad.io)

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