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

Genesis to Pay SEC $21M Penalty to Settle Charges Over Gemini Earn Product

The settlement comes days after a New York judge denied motions by Genesis and crypto exchange Gemini to stop the SEC case.

SEC logo (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Coinbase's Allies Join Crypto Firm's Case Against SEC

Paradigm, the Crypto Council for Innovation and others weighed in to support Coinbase's effort to push the U.S. securities regulator for crypto rules.

Coinbase CEO Brian Amstrong and SEC Chair Gary Gensler

Finance

Luxor Looks to Help Bitcoin Miners Hedge Halving Risk With New Hashrate Futures

The firm partnered with CFTC-approved exchange Bitnomial to offer cash-settled hashrate futures.

Scott Graham, Unslpash/Modified by CoinDesk

Finance

Crypto Compliance Platform Keyring Raises $6M to Unlock DeFi for Institutions

The company allows institutional investors to comply with regulations when interacting with DeFi, and recently facilitated a proof of concept trial with Nomura's crypto arm Laser Digital by building a compliance wrapper on top of USDC stablecoin.

Alex McFarlane and Mélodie Lamarque, co-founders of Keyring Network (Keyring Network)

Policy

SEC Committed 'Gross Abuse of Power' in Suit Against Crypto Company, Federal Judge Rules

The regulator will be required to pay attorneys' fees for the defendants.

SEC logo (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

FTX Claims Holder Attestor Takes Creditor to Court Over Alleged 'Seller’s Remorse'

The London-based firm says the creditor promised to fork over two FTX accounts, only to back out of the deal after the value of its claims skyrocketed.

The now-former FTX Arena (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk archives)

Finance

Prediction Market Kalshi to Take Bets on Crypto (Settled in Dollars)

The CFTC-regulated platform will let traders bet on how high ETH will go this year and other price outcomes amid renewed interest in both crypto and prediction markets.

Group portrait centered on Isadora Duncan, seated with her hands in her lap holding a crystal ball and gazing downwards. She is surrounded by six other female dancers who are posing in standing, kneeling, or sitting positions, and all gazing at her. In the background are four curtained windows and potted plants.

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried Should Spend 40-50 Years in Prison, DOJ Says

The U.S. government also recommended an $11 billion fine and forfeiture.

FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried exiting a federal courthouse in New York last year. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

What Happens Next in COPA vs Craig Wright Trial is Down to the Judge

The Crypto Open Patent Alliance is seeking several court injunctions against Wright.

Craig Wright heading to COPA trial on March 1  (Camomile Shumba/CoinDesk)