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

SEC Files Fraud Charges Against Promoters of NovaTech, Alleged $650M Crypto Pyramid Scheme

The SEC alleges that the scheme raised money from over 200,000 investors worldwide, many of them Haitian-Americans, following a similar suit filed in June by the New York Attorney General.

Oklahoma's new laws protect Oklahomans’ right to self-custody their crypto and prevent the state and local governments from banning crypto mining (Unsplash)

Policy

Do Kwon’s Extradition from Montenegro Postponed Yet Again

Kwon has been held in the Balkan country since his arrest in March 2023.

Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon (CoinDesk TV)

Policy

Did Sanctioning Tornado Cash Work?

A new report from the New York Fed suggests it did – with some important caveats.

(NOAA/Unsplash)

Policy

Brazil’s Securities and Exchange Commission Approves Solana-Based ETF

The product now has to be approved by the local stock exchange, B3.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Raphael Nogueira/Unsplash)

Policy

Brazilian Civil Police Dismantles Crypto Laundering Scheme Employed by Drug Gang

The criminal group used a company that functioned as a crypto exchange.

(Ramon Buçard/Unsplash)

Policy

Crypto PAC Fairshake Claims Another Win Against Elizabeth Warren Ally With Bush Loss

The Missouri primary defeat of Rep. Cori Bush marks the latest example of the industry's millions opposing candidates favored by Warren, with whom the sector is waging open warfare.

Rep. Cori Bush (Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)

Policy

Ethereum Entities Largely Complied With Tornado Cash Sanctions, NY Fed Paper Says

Though Tornado Cash still sees some transaction volume, most validators are cooperating with sanctions, the paper said.

Tornado Cash's Roman Storm, second from left, and his legal team – Brian Klein (left), Keri Axel and Kevin Casey – outside court in New York. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Finance

Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific Shares Spike After Signing $2B of Additional Computing Contract

The extension of the previous deal with CoreWeave brings total revenue potential for the miner to more than $6.7 billion.

Core Scientific's Marble facility in North Carolina. (Core Scientific)

Policy

Crypto Industry Tries to Tally Final Wins As U.S. Congressional Primaries Wind Down

Its favored Arizona candidate, Yassamin Ansari, is heading into a recount with only a 42-vote lead, but the sector's campaign operatives now turn to Missouri and Washington state.

The crypto industry has targeted U.S. Rep. Cori Bush with opposition ads in Missouri's Tuesday primary. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)