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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Tech

Solana Foundation targets institutions with new privacy framework

The organization argued that the next phase of crypto adoption will depend less on transparency alone and more on giving companies control over what they reveal — and to whom.

Solana (SOL) Logo

Policy

The SEC explains how it's viewing a crypto security: State of Crypto

Joint SEC-CFTC interpretive guidance outlines how the agencies will determine whether a cryptocurrency is a security.

SEC Chair Paul Atkins (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Senators say they've reached compromise on yield to advance crypto market bill

One of the major sticking points on the crypto market structure bill may be resolved, at least enough to move toward a Senate hearing to advance the bill.

Senator Thom Tillis (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

Policy

Crypto Clarity Act inches toward Senate hearing as lawmakers weigh legislative trades

The White House may be reviewing fresh legislative text, and lawmakers are reportedly weighing offers to banks of other, unrelated provisions for their support.

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

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Policy

Appeals court clears way for Nevada to temporarily ban prediction market Kalshi

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied a legal effort by Kalshi to stave off an expected temporary restraining order from the state of Nevada.

Kalshi website on a laptop.

Finance

Market maker IMC Trading hires Alex Casimo as chief commercial officer for its crypto business

Casimo will be responsible for growing the Dutch market maker's institutional crypto offering.

Sign saying "Now Hiring" sits on a lawn.

Policy

Major League Baseball signs prediction markets pacts with CFTC, Polymarket

The arrangement between the U.S. derivatives regulator and the professional sports organization is the first of its kind in overseeing sports events contracts.

MLB (Brandon Sloter/Getty Images)

Policy

Coinbase faces a multibillion-dollar threat from D.C. but a 'rewards' loophole could protect its stablecoin revenue

The proposed rules could ban yield on stablecoins like USDC, though analysts say the exchange may adapt.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

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Policy

SEC approves Nasdaq's move to support tokenized securities trading

The SEC’s approval lets Nasdaq test blockchain-based versions of stocks that trade and settle like traditional shares.

Nasdaq sign on a building

News Analysis

Fairshake's $10 million Illinois misfire marks first big hitch in crypto political surge

The crypto sector's leading political action committee devoted more than 5% of its war chest trying to defeat a Senate candidate who just won her primary.

Fairshake PAC influenced 2024 congressional elections