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

Binance Moved Funds From US Affiliate's Silvergate Bank Account in 2021: Reuters

Binance moved $400 million from Binance US's bank account, the report said.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CoinDesk)

Policy

US Prosecutors Ask Judge to 'Prohibit' Bankman-Fried From Using Phones, Internet

Sam Bankman-Fried had allegedly used a VPN to watch football games.

Sam Bankman-Fried  (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

Policy

State of Crypto: Interpreting the Paxos-Binance Tea Leaves

NYDFS forced Paxos to stop issuing Binance USD. The SEC has said BUSD may be a security. Stay with me here – Paxos may not be the regulatory target.

(Rene Bruun/EyeEm/Getty Images)

Policy

Stanford Research Director, Former Dean Revealed to Be Bankman-Fried's Bond Signers

Bankman-Fried has two co-signers in addition to his parents.

Sam Bankman-Fried outside U.S. District Court on Feb. 9, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

Policy

SEC to Sue Crypto Trust Co. Paxos Over Binance Stablecoin: WSJ

Paxos also faces a probe from the New York Department of Financial Services.

Paxos CEO Charles Cascarilla at Invest 2018 (CoinDesk)

Finance

Genesis Unveils Proposed Sale Plan With DCG, Bankruptcy Creditors

Parent company Digital Currency Group would turn its equity in Genesis Global Trading over to a holding company as part of an effort to sell both firms.

(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

What Does Kraken's SEC Settlement Mean for Crypto Staking?

Kraken had a pretty lousy day, but the industry is more interested in what this means for staking.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Getty Images)

Policy

Tether's Attempt to Block CoinDesk's Request for Stablecoin Reserve Records Dismissed by New York Court

CoinDesk filed a Freedom of Information Law request for documents about Tether's reserves in 2021.

Tether. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Stablecoin Issuer Paxos Is Being Investigated by New York Regulator

The scope of the crypto-related investigation is not yet clear.

Paxos CEO Charles Cascarilla (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

IRS Seeks Court Approval to Identify Kraken Crypto Customers

The U.S. tax agency is looking to examine Kraken's books and papers.

Consensus 2018 Sponsor branding kraken (CoinDesk)