Nikhilesh De

Crypto exchange Binance’s office in Australia was searched on Tuesday by the country's financial regulator, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC), according to a Bloomberg report. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De weighs in on the regulatory scrutiny faced by the company in multiple jurisdictions.

Hul 5, 2023

Cboe's BZX Exchange named Coinbase as the market for its surveillance-sharing agreement, when it refiled its spot bitcoin ETF fund applications for several would-be bitcoin ETF issuers on Friday. This comes after the SEC reportedly said recent spot bitcoin ETF applications were "inadequate." CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De breaks down the latest developments for U.S. crypto regulation.

Hul 3, 2023

Crypto exchange Coinbase claims that crypto assets listed on its platform do not fall under the U.S. Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC)'s jurisdiction in its first legal response to the regulator's lawsuit. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De breaks down Coinbase's filings and the allegation that the regulator violated its due process.

Hun 29, 2023

Nevada's Financial Institutions Division announced on Tuesday that the regulator has filed to take over crypto custodian Prime Trust and freeze all of its businesses, just days after a Nevada cease-and-desist order that alleged Prime Trust was near insolvency. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses the firm's financial condition and possible receivers.

Hun 28, 2023

A federal judge has rejected Binance's request to curtail the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) use of language pertaining to Binance.US' management of customer funds in press releases. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses the judge's response to the complaint and whether this will have any impact on the SEC's ongoing lawsuit against Binance and Binance.US.

Hun 27, 2023

Crypto custody firm Prime Trust has "a shortfall in customer funds" and was unable to meet all withdrawal requests this month, the Nevada Department of Business and Industry said Thursday. The regulator ordered Prime Trust to cease all activities which violate Nevada regulations. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De weighs in on the state of the embattled company.

Hun 23, 2023

SEC general counsel Megan Barbero testifies at a hearing held by the House Financial Services Committee on the agency's oversight. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De brings the latest on the hearing.

Hun 22, 2023

Analysts from Berenberg say that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could bring DeFi protocols and stablecoins, including tether and USD Coin, into regulatory compliance as the agency continues its crackdown on the crypto industry. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De weighs in on the report.

Hun 21, 2023

CoinDesk recently obtained documents under a Freedom of Information Law request, which offer a rare but limited look into Tether’s banking relationships. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De breaks down what the documents reveal about the stablecoin issuer's banking relationships and past reliance on commercial paper.

Hun 20, 2023

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued crypto exchange Coinbase on allegations of violating federal securities law. Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal sits down with CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De to discuss Coinbase's response to the charges and its legal strategy.

Hun 15, 2023