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

Bitcoin faces near-term pressure as liquidity tightens, Hilbert Group CIO says

Russell Thompson warned of a sharp tightening in global liquidity that could weigh on risk assets and bitcoin in the near term, before expected U.S. policy action provides relief.

U.S. Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Blockchain sleuth accuses RaveDAO of knowing who manipulated the price of its token

The on-chain sleuth cited "suspicious" exchange-linked activity as RAVE swung from $60 million in market capitalization to $6 billion and back.

Market manipulation. (Adam Śmigielski/Unsplash)

Markets

U.S. crypto adoption is rebounding, bitcoin still dominates, Deutsche Bank says

Retail participation in the U.S. has bounced back to mid-2025 levels even as most consumers expect lower bitcoin prices ahead, the bank said.

Deutsche Bank logo (Shutterstock)

Finance

Tether backs UAE tokenization firm KAIO in $8M funding round to bring Emirati funds onchain

The Abu Dhabi-headquartered firm build infrastruture to distribute insitutional funds on blockchain rails, lowering entry barrier for investors.

Abu Dhabi skyline

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Finance

The $292 million Kelp exploit: how it happened, and what it means for DeFi

2026 is shaping up to be DeFi's "worst year in terms of hacks," Ledger's CTO said, as the Kelp exploit shows how a single point of failure can cascade across systems.

Glasses in front of monitors with code (Kevin Ku/Unsplash)

Policy

Previewing Consensus' Policy Summit: State of Crypto

Every year policy discussions get more important, and this year's even more so.

Consensus is coming soon to a Miami near you. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Finance

Stablecoins can help businesses turn costs into revenue, Paxos Labs cofounder says

Firms using stablecoins can reshape margins by cutting costs, unlock credit and earn yield, but not every company needs to issue a token, Paxos Labs' Chunda McCain said.

Digitally altered photo of a dollar bill (Ryan Quintal/Unsplash, Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Nomura study says 65% of institutional investors see crypto as a vital portfolio diversifier

A new survey from Nomura and Laser Digital shows improving sentiment among institutional investors, as regulatory clarity and new products drive deeper engagement with digital assets.

Tokyo (mako/Unsplash)

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Tech

Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin warns of the dangers of AI being controlled by a few big tech firms

In an interview with CoinDesk, the Ethereum co-founder spoke also about Ethereum’s evolution through MetaMask, stablecoins and tokenization, while downplaying quantum computing as a long-term, manageable issue.

Sharplink CEO Joseph Chalom and Consensys CEO Joe Lubin speaking at Consensus Hong Kong 2026 (CoinDesk)

Tech

Sam Altman’s World project launches major upgrade to fight deepfakes and bots

The project is also expanding its partnerships with Tinder, Zoom and Docusign.

Worldcoin co-founders Alex Blania and Sam Altman (Marc Olivier/Worldcoin)