Nikhilesh De

Nikhilesh De is CoinDesk's managing editor for global policy and regulation, covering regulators, lawmakers and institutions. He owns < $50 in BTC and < $20 in ETH. He won a Gerald Loeb award in the beat reporting category as part of CoinDesk's blockbuster FTX coverage in 2023, and was named the Association of Cryptocurrency Journalists and Researchers' Journalist of the Year in 2020.

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Juridique

Japan's Embrace of Web3 Uncertain as Ruling Party Under Threat

Liberal Democratic Party leader and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida once called Web3 a “new form of capitalism,” but he faces a party leadership election in September.

Kishida reiterated “Web3 is part of the new form of capitalism,” referring to his flagship economic policy intended to drive growth and wealth distribution. (Photo by Takayuki Masuda/ CoinDesk Japan)

Juridique

DOJ Disputes Roman Storm's Characterization of Tornado Cash Operations in New Filing

The DOJ said Tornado Cash was a money transmitting business, among other details.

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Juridique

Custodia Bank Appeals Court Loss in Fed Master Account Lawsuit

Custodia filed a notice of appeal on Friday after a judge last month ruled it did not have the right to a Fed master account.

Caitlin Long, Founder and CEO, Custodia Bank and Michael Casey, Chief Content Officer, CoinDesk (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Juridique

Warren Flags Crypto Ties to Child Sexual Abuse in Letter to DOJ, Homeland Security

Digital assets are the "payment of choice" for child sexual-abuse materials, Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bill Cassidy wrote in their letter, asking what tools the feds need.

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren asked Attorney General Merrick Garland what more can be done to stop crypto use in child sexual abuse.  (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Consensus Magazine

Consensys, a Target for the SEC’s Assault on ETH, Is Fighting Back

The Ethereum development company is seeking regulatory clarity on a number of questions, in a case that some experts see as potentially heading to the Supreme Court.

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Juridique

UK Law Enforcement Agencies Can Now Seize Crypto More Easily as New Rules Take Effect

Law enforcement agencies will no longer need to wait for an arrest to seize crypto.

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Juridique

Consensys Sues SEC Over ‘Unlawful Seizure Of Authority’ Over Ethereum

By offering their MetaMask wallet software, the SEC says Consensys is acting as an unregistered securities broker.

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

Juridique

Samourai Wallet Founders Arrested and Charged With Money Laundering

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

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Juridique

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)