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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Finance

Reid Hoffman says NFTs may make a comeback as AI agents strain online identity

The Greylock partner and LinkedIn co-founder said autonomous agents will need crypto-based trust systems to transact across the open internet.

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Finance

Spot Bitcoin ETFs solved access, but custody, advisors and plumbing still lag, panelists say

Senior figures from CoinShares, Calamos, ProShares and Flow Traders flagged Coinbase-heavy custody concentration, modest advisor uptake and creation-flow inefficiency as being among the next set of problems to solve.

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Policy

Eric Trump takes shot at JPMorgan rethinking bitcoin after 'crapping' on asset

The U.S. president's son, who co-founded American Bitcoin, said there's been a turnaround from traditional institutional firms now embracing bitcoin.

Eric Trump, co-founder of American Bitcoin, at Consensus Miami 2026

Finance

Blockchain.com launches SnapMarkets as prediction markets move into faster crypto bets

The launch occurs as prediction markets surge, facing regulatory conflicts between the pro-market CFTC and challenging state gambling authorities.

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Policy

Trust in crypto remains biggest barrier to adoption, say Consensus Miami 2026 panelists

Speakers point to complexity, poor user experience and lack of transparency as key obstacles for mainstream users.

Media Center. (CoinDesk)

Finance

The world's entire economy will be tokenized, says Consensys’ Joseph Lubin

The Consensys CEO and founder said tokenization can be traced back to Ethereum, the blockchain he helped co-found.

Joe Lubin, Consensys. (CoinDesk)

Finance

It's transparency, not tech alone, that drives crypto adoption, panelists tell Consensus Miami

Execs from PayPal, Robinhood, Public.com and 248 Ventures said the way to move retail into crypto and AI is to slow down, show your work, and put users back in control.

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Finance

Different voices in product, policy and hiring change crypto outcomes, panelists tell Consensus Miami

Senior leaders from Mastercard, the Crypto Council for Innovation and Clerisy said the right people in the right rooms can reshape internal decisions, citing examples from stablecoin-linked cards and financial access to staking-policy framing in Washington.

Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, Alison Mangiero, Maja Lapcevic, Joanna Waswick (CoinDesk)

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Tech

AI agents are breaking web economics, but Cloudflare says x402 can help

The company’s Chief Strategy Officer said that more than half of internet traffic is now non-human, but that the x402 Foundation is building the rails for a "golden age of content."

Stephanie Cohen (CoinDesk)

Policy

Rep. Steven Horsford pitches PARITY Act as 'durable floor' for crypto tax at Consensus Miami

The Nevada Democrat told Professor Yesha Yadav that incremental, bipartisan reform is the path forward as Senate negotiations on the CLARITY Act stall.

Rep. Steven Horsford (CoinDesk)