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

A New Bill Proposes to Put US Crypto Exchanges Under a National Framework

The Digital Commodity Exchange Act would bring crypto exchanges into a single federal framework, overseen by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

U.S. Rep. Mike Conaway is introducing a bill that would bring digital assets and crypto exchanges under a single federal umbrella overseen by the CFTC.

Markets

CoinDesk Reporters Discuss FinCEN Files, Venezuela's Stablecoin Flop and More

From the CoinDesk Global Macro news desk, this is Borderless - a twice-monthly roundup of the most important stories impacting Bitcoin and the crypto sector from around the world.

Venezuelan Bolivars and U.S. dollars.

Policy

SEC, OCC Issue First Regulatory Clarifications for Stablecoins

The U.S. OCC has published fresh guidance, officially clarifying national banks can provide services to stablecoin issuers in the U.S.

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Policy

How US States Are, and Aren't, Easing Crypto Firms' Compliance Burden

CSBS will make it easier for crypto companies to prove they’re in compliance with state regulations, but they’ll still have to apply for each state’s license first.

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Markets

Judge Orders Bitfinex to Turn Over Tether Loan Documents (Again)

A New York judge ordered Bitfinex and Tether to turn over financial documents to the New York Attorney General's office, but left the timing to the parties to coordinate.

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Markets

Uniswap Launches Governance Token in Bid to Keep Up With Rival AMM SushiSwap

Decentralized trading platform Uniswap has launched a governance token, UNI, minting 1 billion coins to be released to the public over the next four years.

Uni is the Japanese word for the edible part of the sea urchin. (Austin Voecks/Unsplash)

Markets

US Sanctions Two Russians Accused of Using Fraud to Steal Millions in Crypto

The pair is accused of having stolen $16.8 million from customers of three different crypto exchanges, including two in the U.S.

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Markets

New York Attorney General to Bitfinex and Tether: ‘Delays Must Stop’

Bitfinex and Tether shouldn’t need more than two months to produce documents about USDT issuances and past operations in New York first ordered 17 months ago, an NYAG lawyer argued in a letter Monday.

The New York Attorney General's office laid out a three-part, 60-day document production plan. Bitfinex's counsel countered with a 30-day period to discuss the scope of the documents. (Bjoertvedt/Wikimedia Commons)

Markets

CFTC Alleges 4 Individuals Defrauded Customers in $1M Bitcoin Trading Scheme

The CFTC alleged four individuals stole close to $1 million from customers by promising returns from a bitcoin trading scheme.

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