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Nikhilesh De
The Fed Reserve Keeps Interest Rates Near Zero; Powell Calls Markets "Frothy"
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell described the markets as "frothy" Wednesday and indicated that low federal interest rates, along with high rates of Covid-19 vaccinations, are driving the markets. Nik De reviews Powell's remarks as well as President Biden's and how they are being received in the crypto industry.
Federal Reserve’s Two-Day Meeting on Monetary Policy
CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what we can expect to hear from Jerome Powell, Federal Reserve chair, at this week’s two-day meeting on monetary policy.
Ant Group Confirms It Is Helping China With the Digital Yuan
Jack Ma's Ant Group confirmed that it has been working on the digital yuan project with China's central bank since at least last year, providing the People's Bank of China access to its database technology and payment tools. Nik De breaks it down. Plus, the House passes the first major crypto-specific legislation aimed at breaking down barriers to innovation.
What Is Happening With Turkey’s Crypto Exchanges?
The CEO of Turkey-based crypto exchange Thodex is still missing, along with hundreds of millions of dollars in users’ funds, after the exchange went dark last week. The Turkish government is investigating Thodex’s collapse and threatening further crypto crackdowns. Nik De reviews the situation in Turkey. Plus, an update on regulations in South Korea.
Coinbase Will List Controversial USDT
Coinbase will list Tether on its professional trading platform. The decision is a controversial one: Tether has been involved in a series of legal disputes, including with the New York Attorney General's Office, over its claims to be backed by the US dollar. Nik De breaks down the situation.
New Bill Would Require Companies to Disclose Information About Board, Other Metrics
House Financial Services Committee recently voted in favor of a new bill that would require public companies to publish diversity information about their board members, as well as other environmental and social metrics. Nikhilesh De breaks down how these new policies, if passed into law, would impact public crypto companies.
Bitcoin and Ether Hit New All-Time Highs as Tesla Invests $1.5B in BTC and CME Launches ETH Futures Trading
Former Controller of the Currency Brian Brooks and CME’s Director Tim McCourt discuss the hot crypto market and regulatory implications, as fun and games with Dogecoin continues.
U.S. House Passes Bill Requiring Regulators to Set Up Digital Assets Working Group
CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation editor Nikhilesh De on the U.S. House passing a bill to require financial regulators to set up a Digital Assets Working Group with representatives from the SEC and CFTC. Plus, what comes next from Gary Gensler as the new head of the SEC.
Did Regulatory Crackdown Fears Cause Crypto to Nosedive?
Bitcoin took a nosedive Sunday amid rumors swirling around on Twitter of upcoming U.S. regulatory enforcement actions. Is there any truth to those rumors? CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De digs into the mystery and shares what he has learned.
Is There Any Risk of a Regulatory Crackdown on Crypto in the U.S.?
In light of Turkey’s crypto payments ban, more people are asking about the possibility of seeing similar crackdowns in the U.S. But is the possibility of a regulatory crackdown here something to worry about? Nikhilesh De weighs in.