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

Policy

WATCH: US Lawmakers Talk Digital Dollar, FedAccounts in Thursday Hearing

The “digital dollar” concept takes the spotlight Thursday as House Financial Services Committee members discuss how best to issue stimulus funds.

Jun 10, 2020

Credit: Shutterstock (modified using PhotoMosh)

Policy

'Inherently Borderless': Acting OCC Chief Talks Crypto, State Licenses and DeFi

“My job here is not to protect incumbents,” says acting Comptroller of the Currency (and Coinbase veteran) Brian Brooks of his fintech-forward agenda.

Jun 9, 2020

Policy

US Bank Regulator OCC Asks for Public Input on Cryptocurrency Use in Financial Sector

A federal banking regulator is seeking public input on how cryptocurrencies interact with the national banking system and financial institutions.

Jun 4, 2020

Markets

SEC 'Crypto Mom' Hester Peirce Tapped for Second Term at US Regulator

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has reportedly been nominated to another five-year term at the agency.

Jun 3, 2020

Markets

Media Startup Civil Shuts Down, Team Absorbed Into Decentralized ID Efforts at ConsenSys

Blockchain media startup Civil is shutting down after three years, with its team pivoting to building decentralized identity tools at parent firm ConsenSys.

Jun 2, 2020

Civil is shutting down after three years. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Markets

Digital Dollar Project Calls for 2-Tiered Distribution System in First White Paper for US CBDC

The Digital Dollar Project's first white paper describes how a two-tiered system underpinning a tokenized dollar could modernize the U.S. financial system.

May 29, 2020

DIGITAL DOLLARS: Former CFTC Chairman Christopher Giancarlo said building a digital dollar could take years, but work needs to start now to achieve this.

Markets

Libra Payments Can Boost Facebook's Ads Business, Zuckerberg Says

Libra can make it easier for Facebook's users to buy goods advertised on its platform, which would incentivize businesses to buy more ads, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday.

May 28, 2020

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg (Credit: Aaron-Schwartz / Shutterstock)

Markets

Crypto Custodian BitGo Joins Race to Provide Prime Brokerage Services

BitGo is entering the prime brokerage space following the launch of its lending business, announcing a new entity to serve institutional traders.

May 27, 2020

BitGo CEO Mike Belshe (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

Kin Foundation Publishes First Transparency Report Amid SEC Court Fight

The Kin Foundation is offering a peek under the hood of its operations with a new transparency report published with Messari.

May 21, 2020

Kik CEO Ted Livingston is one of two board members for the Kin Foundation. (Credit: CoinDesk archives)

Markets

A Former Coinbase Lawyer Is About to Become Acting Head of US Bank Regulator

Brian Brooks, a former Coinbase lawyer and the No. 2 at a U.S. banking regulator, may soon take the top job – at least, temporarily.

May 20, 2020

Brian Brooks, the former chief legal officer at Coinbase, is about to be the head of a U.S. bank regulator, at least temporarily. (Credit: CoinDesk archives)

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