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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Samourai Wallet Founders Arrested and Charged With Money Laundering

Prosecutors are alleging Samourai Wallet laundered over $100 million in criminal proceeds.

Department of Justice (Shutterstock)

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What’s at Stake for Crypto in India as the World’s Largest Democracy Is in the Midst of Its National Election?

Crypto’s significance as an election issue remains non-existent or at best negligible.

Indian flag, elections, ballot box, casting vote. (Gettyimages/btgbtg)

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In Mexico’s Biggest Election Yet, Crypto Remains on the Sidelines

The favorite to win, Mexico City’s former Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, is expected to remain aligned with her party’s previous position on crypto, one that focuses more on protecting customers than any explicit legislation.

Mexico City (Robbie Herrera/Unsplash)

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Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Should Spend 3 Years in Prison, DOJ Says

The DOJ wants Zhao to serve 36 months after his guilty plea last year.

Changpeng Zhao speaking at Consensus 2022. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Indonesian President Joko Widodo Warns of Money Laundering via Crypto and NFTs

The amount of money laundered through crypto in 2021 is considered "extremely large" according to the president.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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The Ever-Dwindling Chances for a Stablecoin Law

The timeline for the introduction, markup and passage for a stablecoin bill is getting tight as Congress gears up for election season.

Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (left) and Cynthia Lummis (Suzanne Cordiero/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Jailed Binance Exec’s Bail Hearing in Nigeria Postponed Until May 17

Tigran Gambaryan has been detained in Nigeria since February 26.

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

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Crypto Lobbyists Sue SEC Over 'Dealer' Definition

The SEC adopted a broadened "dealer" definition that might capture crypto traders, the Blockchain Association and Crypto Freedom Alliance of Texas alleged.

Kristin Smith, CEO, Blockchain Association (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Two SEC Lawyers Resign Following Debt Box Sanctions Fiasco: Bloomberg

Last month, a Utah district court judge ordered the SEC to pay Debt Box’s legal fees.

SEC headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Sam Bankman-Fried Agrees to Help FTX Investors Go After Celeb Promoters

Bankman-Fried’s one-time friends and co-defendants Caroline Ellison, Gary Wang, and Nishad Singh have already settled with the investors.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)