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

SEC Comments on Hack of Its X Account and Resulting Fake Bitcoin ETF Approval Announcement

The regulator's latest update on the hack suggests it never lost access to the account.

SEC logo (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

BTC Tumbles Below $42K, Coinbase and Miners Plunge as Bitcoin ETF Mania Becomes 'Sell the News' Rout

Previous landmark events such as Coinbase's stock exchange listing and ProShares' futures-based bitcoin ETF debut happened near market tops.

Bitcoin price Jan. 12, 2024 (CoinDesk)

Policy

Genesis Global Trading Pays $8M to Settle New York Lawsuit

The crypto lender also agreed to cease its business activities in New York and forfeit its BitLicense to settle anti-money laundering and fraud charges against it.

NYDFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris (Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Policy

White Supremacists Lean On Crypto, Says Anti-Defamation League Report on Extremists

The report says white supremacist groups are drawn to crypto funding, but the amounts are relatively small, and it doesn't make a case that digital assets are paying for illegal activity.

White nationalist groups have received crypto from supporters, according to a report from the Anti-Defamation League. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Policy

Bitcoin ETFs Too Small to Affect Broader Investment Landscape, Moody’s Analysts Say

The exchange-traded funds will allow better access to bitcoin through regulated entities and draw institutional investors, but the crypto is still a very small asset class, CoinDesk was told.

Moody's website

Markets

Grayscale’s GBTC Discount Closes to Zero for First Time Since February 2021

Grayscale received the regulatory green light to convert its flagship product into an ETF on Wednesday.

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Policy

Bitcoin ETFs: What to Expect on Day One

A decade after they were first proposed, spot bitcoin ETFs are finally launching in the U.S. Here's what's next.

NYSE building in New York (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Finance

Bitcoin ETFs Win SEC Approval, Bringing Easier Access to Biggest Cryptocurrency

The asset management industry has tried launching a spot bitcoin ETF for over a decade. Hopes are high they will lure more investors into crypto.

SEC logo (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Bitcoin ETF Confusion Abounds

A hacked X/Twitter account and misunderstood filings make for a wild countdown to an expected approval.

SEC office (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Hacker Seized SEC Phone Number to Post Fake Bitcoin ETF Approval, X Says

The revelation raises questions about the investments regulator's security protocols.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler in Washington on Oct. 25, 2023 (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)