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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Policy

TradFi Giant Direxion Joins Crypto ETF Race by Filing for Combined Bitcoin and Ether Futures Fund

The move comes the same week that six other companies filed to launch ether futures ETFs.

(Khaosai Wongnatthakan/Getty images)

Policy

Race for Ether Futures ETFs Kicks Off With 6 Firms Filing SEC Applications

Volatility Shares, Bitwise, VanEck, Roundhill, ProShares and Grayscale have filed applications with the SEC for Ether ETFs.

Photo of the SEC logo on a building wall

Policy

U.S. DOJ Has 'Extremely Thin' Basis for Jailing FTX's Bankman-Fried Ahead of Trial: Defense

Prosecutors moved to revoke Sam Bankman-Fried's bond release, alleging his sharing Caroline Ellison's diary with the New York Times amounts to witness tampering.

Despite claims by right-wing political figures, Sam Bankman-Fried was definitely not a free man when he (right) exited a Manhattan courtroom on July 26, 2023. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Don’t Pop the Champagne on U.S. Crypto Bills – Progress in Congress Has Been Costly

Though the industry legislation has reached unprecedented heights, the wins may be too messy to open a path to the finish line this year.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Sarah Breeden, CBDC Working Group Member, Appointed Bank of England Deputy Governor

The U.K. closed a consultation on a digital pound in June, something the bank thinks is likely needed.

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Policy

Judge Rejects Ripple Ruling Precedent in Denying Terraform Labs' Motion to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit

Terraform Labs argued that there was no contract in the sale of UST to retail investors.

Terra founder Do Kwon (Terra)

Policy

U.S. SEC Sues Richard Heart, Hex, PulseChain on Unregistered Securities, Fraud Allegations

Heart raised over $1 billion across three different unregistered securities offerings, the SEC alleged.

Richard Heart, creator of the Hex token and PulseChain platforms, in a circa 2017 YouTube video. (Richard Heart/YouTube)

Finance

Curve Finance Drained of $50M While CRV Token Sinks 12% in Latest DeFi Exploit

More than $100M-worth of cryptocurrency could be at risk due to a bug impacting Curve, a stablecoin exchange at the center of Ethereum’s DeFi ecosystem.

(Tim Arterbury/Unsplash)

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried's Attempts to Influence Witnesses Show He Must Be Jailed Before Trial: DOJ

The DOJ filed a formal submission to a federal judge after declaring their intent to revoke his bond

Sam Bankman-Fried (right) exits the courtroom in Manhattan after a hearing on July 26, 2023. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried Maybe Hasn’t Escaped Campaign Finance Charges

The Department of Justice pulled one charge, but it's still pursuing seven for trial this October – and another trial on different charges next March.

Sam Bankman-Fried (left) exits a courthouse after a hearing on July 26, 2023. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)