Nikhilesh De

Nikhilesh De is CoinDesk's managing editor for global policy and regulation, covering regulators, lawmakers and institutions. When he's not reporting on digital assets and policy, he can be found admiring Amtrak or building LEGO trains. He owns < $50 in BTC and < $20 in ETH. He was named the Association of Cryptocurrency Journalists and Researchers' Journalist of the Year in 2020.

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Tecnologia

How a Sitting President Became Crypto's Most Sought-After Investor

Blockchain founders like MOVE's Rushi Manche are clamoring for a spot in the president's crypto portfolio, hoping it will boost their token price.

Donald Trump (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Mercados

Circle's USDC Hits Record Market Cap Over $56B as Stablecoin Demand Soars

USDC and USDT minting accelerated in the past weeks, providing a bullish signal for crypto markets despite declining token prices.

USDC market capitalization (CoinDesk Data)

Política

SEC’s Peirce Says ‘Many’ Memecoins Likely Fall Outside Regulator’s Jurisdiction

Peirce is spearheading the SEC’s newly-created Crypto Task Force.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce.

Política

Trump Has Made His Major Decisions on His Crypto Regulation Team, Now Also OCC

With picks at the banking agency and consumer watchdog, the field of major nominees is mostly complete, showing a deep roster of finance and federal know-how.

President Donald Trump

Política

Trump to Tap Former CFTC Commissioner, a16z Policy Head Brian Quintenz for CFTC Head

Quintenz has been known for his crypto advocacy

Brian Quintenz (CoinDesk archives)

Política

Crypto Industry Gets Chance to Make Its Case to U.S. Congress

In a hearing with the loaded title "A Golden Age of Digital Assets," the sector was — for the first time — mostly treated as a welcome arrival to U.S. finance.

U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finanças

Solana ETF Applications Reach Next Stage in SEC Review

The regulator could reach a decision at the end of a 21 day comment period.

Canary Capital founder and CEO Steve McClurg (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Política

Fed's Powell Says He's Also Worried About Debanking That Strained U.S. Crypto

As crypto firms and their new government allies rail against U.S. regulators for chasing them out of banking, Powell says such tales are a worry he'll address.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell

Finanças

Grayscale Files for Cardano ETF, Its First Standalone ADA Product

The proposed ETF would list on NYSE.

Grayscale ad (Grayscale)

Política

North Carolina Joins Growing Number of States Pursuing Crypto Investments

Nineteen U.S. states are weighing bills to put public money into digital assets, some of them similar to the federal pursuit of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

North Carolina welcome sign