Nikhilesh De

CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation, Nikhilesh De joins "First Mover" to discuss the FIT21 bill that was approved on Wednesday by the U.S. House of Representatives with a 279-136 vote. Plus, insights on the strong Democratic support for the bill and what the next steps could look like.

May 23, 2024

As 2023 comes to an end, CoinDesk managing editor for global policy and regulation Nikhilesh De looks ahead to the upcoming elections in the United States, European Parliament, and India. De explains how these political results might impact the crypto industry.

Dec 21, 2023

Crypto company SafeMoon filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Thursday, as its executives face criminal charges in the U.S. SafeMoon’s SFM token tanked over 42% in the past 24 hours following the news. CoinDesk managing editor for global policy and regulation Nikhilesh De weighs in.

Dec 15, 2023

With the 2024 U.S. presidential election less than a year away, candidates Vivek Ramaswamy, Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson spoke at the first bipartisan crypto presidential candidate forum organized by the Stand with Crypto Alliance at St. Anselm College in Manchester, NH. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the highlights.

Dec 12, 2023

A federal judge ruled Thursday night that Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, who is the founder and former CEO of Binance, cannot return to the United Arab Emirates before his sentencing. Zhao pleaded guilty to one charge of violating the Bank Secrecy Act last month and is set to be sentenced in February 2024. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the latest developments.

Dec 8, 2023

The Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Sinbad.io. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what we know so far about the latest crypto mixing service under scrutiny.

Dec 1, 2023

Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao is stepping down as chairman of the global exchange's U.S. affiliate's board. A senior Treasury official told reporters that Binance.US was not part of Binance's settlement as it was a registered business. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what we know so far and the implications for the future of Binance.

Nov 29, 2023

Crypto exchange Binance has agreed to pay a settlement of more than $4 billion to multiple federal agencies, after CEO Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao pleaded guilty to charges and stepped down from his role. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what we know so far and what this means for the future of Binance.

Nov 22, 2023

Emmett Shear, co-founder and former CEO of streaming service Twitch, has been appointed as the new CEO of OpenAI, after the artificial intelligence (AI) company ousted Sam Altman as its chief last week. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details. Plus, what to make of the SEC delaying decisions on spot bitcoin ETFs applications from Franklin Templeton and Global X.

Nov 20, 2023

A fake filing that suggested asset manager BlackRock was attempting to launch an XRP ETF on Monday sent the price of XRP higher by more than 10% before the token gave back those gains. The asset manager confirmed it is not attempting to launch an XRP ETF. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest developments and how Delaware's corporate registration process was abused.

Nov 14, 2023