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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Markets

Bitwise Files to Launch Aptos ETF

The asset manager submitted paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the fund on Wednesday.

CoinDesk

Policy

Coinbase, Chainlink, Strategy Among Companies Attending Trump's Crypto Summit

U.S. President Donald Trump is slated to host the summit.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Feb. 27, 2025. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Policy

David Sacks Quietly Divested From Crypto Company at Center of Conflict of Interest Controversy

Sacks' venture firm, Craft Ventures, exited its Bitwise position ahead of the new administration, according to a source close to the situation.

Sen. John Boozman, David Sacks, Sen. Tim Scott and Rep. French Hill (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

SEC Agrees to Drop Enforcement Suit Against Cumberland DRW, Firm Says

The suit is the latest in a string of dropped enforcement cases by the SEC.

DRW's Don Wilson (DRW)

Finance

Blockstream to Launch 3 Funds After Securing Multi-Billion Dollar Investment

The funds, which will include two focused on crypto lending, will go live in April, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

Blockstream CEO Adam Back at Consensus Hong Kong in February.

Policy

President Warming Up His Pen to Sign Resolution to Kill IRS Crypto Rule If Passed

As the U.S. Senate began its process to consider a resolution to erase the recent IRS rule that targets DeFi, the White House cheered it on.

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

Policy

Staff of SEC’s Crypto Task Force Includes Former Big-Law Crypto Lawyer

Mike Selig, the newly-appointed chief counsel for the SEC’s Crypto Task Force, was previously a New York-based partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP.

A federal judge ruled for the SEC in its case against LBRY on Monday. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

David Sacks Responds to U.S. Crypto Reserve Conflict of Interest Allegations

The president's AI and crypto czar says he's sold his crypto positions, but questions still remain about his other investments.

President Donald Trump Signs More Executive Orders with David Sacks by his side (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Markets

One Trader Made Millions Betting $200M on BTC Just Before Trump's Crypto Reserve News

At one point the trader was just $50 away from being liquidated.

(Getty Images/Unsplash+)

Policy

SEC Plans to Drop Its Case Against Kraken, Firm Says

Kraken called the SEC’s decision to drop the case a “turning point for the future of crypto in the U.S.” in a Monday blog post

Kraken CEO Dave Ripley (Kraken)