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

Two Men Charged With Running Darknet Marketplace Empire Market

Thomas Pavey and Raheim Hamilton were previously arrested and charged with selling counterfeit currency on AlphaBay, another darknet marketplace.

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Policy

Ether ETFs Should Be Fully Approved by September, Says SEC Chair Gensler

The chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission told senators in a budget hearing that the applications to run ether spot ETFs should be finished this summer.

Chair Gary Gensler continues to defend his agency's Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121 on handling crypto. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

White House Expected to Nominate CFTC Commissioners to FDIC, Treasury Roles: Reports

CFTC Commissioners Christy Goldsmith Romero and Kristin Johnson are reportedly set to be nominated to key roles.

Christy Goldsmith Romero (CFTC)

Opinion

In Conversation With Brian Nelson

Senior Treasury official Brian Nelson came on stage in Austin to discuss various issues his team is working on.

U.S. Treasury Under Secretary of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian Nelson (CoinDesk/Shutterstock)

Policy

Former Federal Prosecutors, Agents Ask U.S. Sec. Blinken to ‘Step Up’ Efforts to Secure Detained Binance Exec’s Release

Investor Katie Haun, a former federal prosecutor, reportedly spearheaded the letter to Blinken

Tigran Gambaryan, Binance's head of crime compliance, is one of two executives detained in Nigeria. (Shutterstock/Consensus)

Policy

Saudi Arabia Joins BIS’ CBDC Project mBridge as a Full Participant

The Saudi Central Bank joins the central banks of China, Thailand, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates in the project.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Ekrem Osmanoglu/Unsplash)

Markets

GameStop-Inspired Solana Meme Coin Soars Over 80% as Roaring Kitty Flashes $586M Worth of GME Position

Shares of GameStop closed the Thursday session 47% higher as the retail trading icon provided an update of his position and announced a livestream for Friday.

GameStop sign on GameStop at 6th Avenue on March 23, 2021 in New York. (John Smith/VIEWpress)

Policy

Crypto Remains Sidelined as EU Election Kicks Off

Voters will choose the more than 700 MEPs who may drive the next wave of regulation around crypto.

The EU's parliamentary elections start June 6. (Johannes Simon/Getty Images)

Policy

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Conspiracy Tied to Forcount Crypto Ponzi

Juan Tacuri, 46, faces up to 20 years in prison for his crime.

SDNY Courthouse 40 Centre Street

Policy

Advocacy Group 'Stand With Crypto' Says It's Exceeded 1 Million Signups

The organization, backed by crypto exchange Coinbase, signed a million online members, raised millions in donations and started a U.S. campaign fund in less than a year.

Stand With Crypto Chief Strategist Nick Carr (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)