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

State of Crypto: Congress Takes One Step Closer to Regulatory Clarity

A bipartisan bill addressing cryptocurrencies made it through the House of Representatives. Next up: the Senate.

The Senate is now looking at a bill that would evaluate cryptocurrency regulation within the U.S.

Markets

Paxos Becomes Third Federally Regulated Crypto 'Bank'

Paxos earns a provisional trust charter through the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

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Policy

SEC Begins Official Review of Kryptoin Bitcoin ETF Application

The U.S. regulator is now weighing three different bitcoin ETF bids.

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler

Markets

Newly Public Coinbase Lists Tether's Controversial USDT for Pro Traders

The move by an ever-regulated Coinbase could be read as vindication for Tether, long criticized as less-than-forthright about its financials.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

Policy

State of Crypto: Unpacking Hester Peirce's Newest Safe Harbor Proposal

The revised Token Safe Harbor proposal defines what a successful project would look like.

A safe harbor would give crypto startups some breathing room as they launched their projects.

Markets

City Comptroller Candidate Says Blockchain Is in New York’s Future

Reshma Patel unveiled a proposal to have New York invest in blockchain businesses and cryptocurrencies.

New York City Comptroller candidate Reshma Patel says the city needs to think creatively about its post-COVID future.

Markets

Reddit Forum WallStreetBets Allows Crypto Conversation, Immediately Re-Bans It

A Bloomberg article apparently inspired the ban’s reinstatement.

An immediate about-face from WSB.

Markets

US Government Sanctions Crypto Addresses Linked to Russian Election Fraud Scheme

The move is part of a sweeping set of actions taken by the U.S. government against alleged Russian election interference.

The U.S. Treasury Department is adding new digital currency addresses it claims are tied to election interference efforts by a Russian entity.

Markets

Senate Confirms Gary Gensler as Next SEC Chief

Gensler previously ran the federal Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler

Policy

SEC's Peirce Updates Safe Harbor Proposal for Token Sales

The updated proposal adds a number of new reporting requirements for startups.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce updated her Token Safe Harbor proposal, which she first suggested in 2019.