Nikhilesh De

In a highly anticipated report released Monday, a group of U.S. regulators from the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets urged lawmakers to subject stablecoin issuers to the same strict federal oversight as banks. The group also identified three main risks of stablecoins.

Nov 1, 2021

Various U.S. House of Representatives lawmakers have said they will vote on both the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill and the primarily Democrat-led Build Back Better Act this week. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses the top regulatory events he’s continuing to monitor and the implications for the crypto community.

Nov 1, 2021

CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses the outlook for stablecoin regulation following the latest details around the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)'s stablecoin guidance.

Oct 29, 2021

CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses the latest regulatory news out of Capitol Hill and its implications for the crypto community. Biden is announcing a new framework for his Build Back Better Act, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will not approve the listing of purely leveraged bitcoin ETFs.

Oct 28, 2021

According to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairwoman Jelena McWilliams, a group of U.S. regulators are reportedly exploring how banks could hold and deal with digital assets. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses the latest on global policy and regulation. Plus, an update on the Biden Administration’s stablecoin report.

Oct 27, 2021

CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses what regulatory events he’s continuing to watch as wealth manager VanEck’s bitcoin futures ETF is expected to launch Tuesday under the stock ticker XBTF. This is the third bitcoin futures ETF to be approved by the SEC following ProShares and Valkyrie Investments.

Oct 26, 2021

CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses the regulatory events to watch for next week as the SEC has approved bitcoin futures ETFs but has yet to review dozens of bitcoin spot ETFs. "Can these aspiring issuers convince [SEC Chair] Gensler that the investor protection concerns that he has are addressed?" De asked. Plus, his views on the state of crypto regulation in Capitol Hill.

Oct 22, 2021

VanEck will join ProShares in launching a bitcoin futures ETF next week. Valkyrie Investments' bitcoin futures ETF has also won the blessing of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to start trading Friday. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses the outlook for the U.S. ETF landscape as three sponsors of bitcoin futures ETFs have cleared all regulatory hurdles.

Oct 21, 2021

CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses the outlook for the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) as it is acquiring crypto spot and derivatives marketplace ErisX, which will need approval from the CFTC and around 40 different state regulators to finalize. Plus, his take on U.S. lawmakers pushing back on Facebook’s Novi wallet launch.

Oct 20, 2021

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the finance industry’s self-regulatory body, has mentioned virtual assets in a new regulatory notice on anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT). CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses the possible outcome for crypto regulation.

Oct 19, 2021