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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Silicon Valley Bank Shuttered by State Regulators

The startup-focused bank had a number of crypto clients.

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U.S. Treasury Department Proposes 30% Excise Tax on Crypto Mining Firms

President Joe Biden unveiled his 2023 budget proposal on Thursday.

U.S. President Joe Biden (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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New York Attorney General Alleges Ether Is a Security in KuCoin Lawsuit

A press release said the lawsuit was part of ongoing "efforts to crack down on unregistered cryptocurrency platforms."

New York State Attorney General Letitia James (Alex Kent/Getty Images)

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Biden Budget Plan Would Close Crypto Tax Loss Harvesting Loophole

The U.S. President is expected to unveil his budget proposal on Thursday.

U.S. President Joe Biden (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Crypto Bank Silvergate Announces 'Voluntary Liquidation'

The bank revealed last Wednesday it would have to delay filing its annual 10-K report due to questions from its auditors.

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Silvergate's Collapse May Spell Regulatory Trouble for Crypto

Silvergate’s woes are an ill omen for the broader crypto industry.

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Binance.US Can Move Ahead With Plan to Acquire Voyager Digital's Assets, Judge Rules

The bankruptcy judge in the Voyager Digital case chose to allow the deal with Binance.US over objections from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and state regulators.

Voyager Digital's bankrupcy has left creditors in the lurch. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Judges Express Skepticism of SEC Arguments in Grayscale Bitcoin ETF Hearing

The panel of appeals court judges questioned the SEC's logic in drawing a distinction between bitcoin spot market prices and futures market prices.

U.S. Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Voyager Bankruptcy Judge Expresses Skepticism Over U.S. SEC Objection to Binance US Deal

New York Judge Michael Wiles indicated that he couldn't hold up Voyager's bankruptcy restructuring to wait for the regulator to explain its arguments.

Voyager CEO Steve Ehrlich at Consensus 2019. (CoinDesk)

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White House Is 'Aware of' Silvergate Situation, Spokeswoman Says

Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the administration is watching Silvergate's situation and likened it to other crypto companies that have had issues recently.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre (Win McNamee/Getty Images)