Nikhilesh De

Managing Editor, Global Policy & Regulation

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.

Latest from Nikhilesh De

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.

Apr 19, 2021

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.

Apr 15, 2021

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.

Apr 15, 2021

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.

Apr 14, 2021

Policy

SEC's Peirce Updates Safe Harbor Proposal for Token Sales

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

Apr 13, 2021

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

Policy

What Coinbase’s Rise Says to the World

Coinbase's listing on Nasdaq sends a powerful signal of legitimacy to the U.S. crypto community, as well as to the crypto-curious in the traditional financial sector.

Apr 13, 2021