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

Blockchain-Based Polymarket Eyes U.S. Comeback by November: BBG

Polymarket previously announced it would launch a token and had acquired a CFTC-registered entity.

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Tech

Ethereum’s Fusaka Upgrade Completes Final Hoodi Test Ahead of Mainnet Launch

With all three tests done, developers will finalize the date that Fusaka will go live on mainnet, tentatively aiming for December 3.

The forthcoming Ethereum upgrade, Fusaka, is partly named after Osaka, a city in Japan (Wikipedia)

Policy

Heather 'Razzlekhan' Morgan's Release From Prison Wasn't Us, White House Says

Despite her social-media suggestions that President Donald Trump let the rapper out earlier from her Bitfinex hack sentence, an official said that's not the case.

Heather "Razzlekhan" Morgan has dropped another music video before she reports to her 18-month prison sentence in the Bitfinex hack. (Screen shot from "Razzlekhan vs. The United States")

Markets

ICP Hovers Around $3.20 Resistance With 115% Volume Surge

Internet Computer gained 1.6% and rose to $3.22 as institutional volume spiked, confirming bullish breakout above the key $3.20 level.

ICP-USD, Oct. 28 2025 (CoinDesk)

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Policy

Crypto Backers for Trump's Ballroom Project Remain Largely in Shadows During Fallout

Donald Trump's demolition of the White House's East Wing for a new ballroom was partly backed by high-profile crypto folks who aren't keen on talking about it.

White House East Wing demolition for President Donald Trump's ballroom project (Getty Images)

Markets

Figment Scales Coinbase Prime Staking as 2 ETFs With Yield Launch This Week

Institutions can now stake Solana, Avalanche, and other PoS assets in custody via Coinbase Prime, just as ETF-driven staking demand ramps up.

Figment co-founder and CEO Lorien Gabel at Consensus in Toronto. (CoinDesk)

Markets

NYSE, Nasdaq List Solana, Hedera, Litecoin Spot Crypto ETFs for Trading This Week

NYSE and Nasdaq move ahead with listings for four new spot crypto ETFs as SEC staff process approvals despite the government shutdown.

New York Stock Exchange, NYSE (Shutterstock)

Finance

Wall Street Bank Citi, Coinbase Partner to Expand Digital Asset Payments

The bank is working with Coinbase to streamline digital asset payments for institutional clients.

Citibank (TungCheung/Shutterstock)

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Markets

Chainlink's LINK Gains as Whales Accumulate $188M After October Crypto Crash

Large tokens holders withdrew nearly 10 million tokens from Binance, one onchain analyst noted, signaling steady investor demand.

Chainlink Breaks $18.70 Resistance with 2.85% Gain Amid Volume Caution

Markets

ICP Faces Downward Pressure but Traders Eye Relief Bounce Near $3.15

Internet Computer slid to $3.19 after breaking support, but buyers see short-term rebound potential near $3.15.

ICP-USD, Oct. 27 2025 (CoinDesk)