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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Senate Votes Against Advancing Stablecoin Bill, Delaying Process as Trump Concerns Fester

Last-minute Democrat objections led to a failed vote to move into debate on a top crypto industry legislative priority to regulate dollar-based tokens.

U.S. Capitol Building (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Senate Republicans Making Plea to Get on With Stablecoin Debate

Once-allied Democrats continue to drag their heels on the first big crypto bill, leaving a key vote in doubt as GOP Majority Leader Thune calls for action.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (U.S. Senate video capture)

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OCC: Banks Can Buy and Sell Their Customers' Crypto Assets Held in Custody

A new policy directive from the U.S. regulator of national banks says the institutions can also outsource crypto custody and execution to outside parties.

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Strive Asset Management to Go Public, Launch Bitcoin Treasury Strategy With Merger

The combined company plans to stockpile Bitcoin and offer tax-free equity swaps to accredited holders.

  Strive Enterprises, Inc. co-founder Vivek Ramaswamy (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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Coinbase's SEC Documents Reveal NY Attorney General Wanted ETH Declared Security

On the U.S. exchange's online site for the documents obtained by Freedom of Information Act requests, it's illuminating some internal SEC discussions.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong at the White House

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Senate Democrat Says He's Looking Into Trump's Crypto Businesses

Sen. Richard Blumenthal wrote letters to Trump-affiliated business executives, asking about their ownership and investment structure.

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CFTC Drops Appeal in Kalshi Election Betting Case

The CFTC appealed a federal judge’s ruling last year clearing Kalshi’s listing of a political prediction market, arguing that it presented a “profound” harm to the public.

Caroline Pham, acting chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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New Hampshire Becomes First State to Approve Crypto Reserve Law

Governor Kelly Ayotte signed a bill into law that allows the investment of a portion of the state's public funds in precious metals and crypto assets.

New Hampshire State House (Nils Huenerfuerst/Unsplash)

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Planned Crypto Hearing in U.S. House Derailed by Democrat Revolt

Democrats abandoned a joint hearing of two committees on crypto policy, inviting people to instead attend their own discussion of Trump's "crypto corruption."

U.S. Representative Maxine Waters (video capture, House Financial Services Democrats roundtable)

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Trump's Crypto Play Fuels Senators' Backlash and Bill to Ban President Memecoins

Democratic Senator Chris Murphy pushed a bill to block presidential coins while Elizabeth Warren described how to get Dems to move forward on stablecoins.

Connecticut Democrat Senator Chris Murphy (Jemal Countess/Getty Images)