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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Markets

Cardano’s ADA Drops Amid Report of Whales Offloading $100M in Tokens

The selloff broke key $0.61 support on elevated volume, triggering a technical breakdown despite signals of a possible rebound.

(CoinDesk Analytics)

Tech

JPMorgan Completes First Blockchain-Based Private Fund Transaction Amid Tokenization Push

Kinexys Fund Flow, developed by the bank's digital asset arm Kinexys, aims to streamline access to alternative funds.

JPMorgan building (Shutterstock)

Finance

1kx: Onchain Economy Hits $20B as Fees Signal Real Demand

The firm’s Onchain Revenue Report (H1 2025) aggregates verified onchain data across more than 1,200 protocols, tracking how value actually moves through decentralized systems.

A new study looks at DLT use in financial markets (Lorenzo Cafaro/Pixabay)

Markets

ICP Slides to $2.99 After Rejection From $3.15 Resistance

Internet Computer dipped below $3.00 after a sharp rejection from $3.15; range-bound trading suggests continued consolidation

ICP-USD, Oct. 30 2025 (CoinDesk)

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Markets

Bernstein Sees 75% Upside for Ether Treasury Firm SharpLink, Initiates at Outperform

The Wall Street broker said SharpLink is a compliant, institutional gateway to Ethereum, and gave the stock a $24 price target, offering 75% potential upside.

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Finance

Flutterwave, Africa's $31B Payment Provider, Taps Polygon for Cross-Border Payments

The deal will roll out faster, low-cost payments for global firms such as Uber in more than 30 countries in Africa.

Globe showing Africa (James Wiseman/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Chainlink Drops, Then Bounces 4% as FOMC Volatility Drives Crypto Market

The oracle network token overcame selling pressure earlier Wednesday, but the technical picture remains mixed.

Chainlink (LINK) price today (CoinDesk)

Markets

Consensys Plans Public Debut, Taps JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs to Lead IPO: Axios

The MetaMask maker’s public debut could be the biggest Ethereum-native listing yet, amid a wave of crypto firms hitting U.S. markets.

Joe Lubin speaking at Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk/Suzanne Cordiero)

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Finance

Mastercard Eyes Zero Hash Acquisition for Nearly $2B Bet on Stablecoins: Report

The global payments firm previously held talks to acquire crypto payment infrastructure startup BNVK, according to reports.

Zero Hash Founder on Expanding to DeFi and NFTs After Raising $35M

Markets

Analysts Expect Strong Q3 for Coinbase But Disagree Sharply on Its Future

Barclays, JP Morgan and Compass Point see gains in USDC and trading, but clash over Base, Deribit and profit margins.

Coinbase (appshunter.io/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)