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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Policy

Consumer Groups Join Unions Trying to Derail U.S. Crypto Market Structure Bill

Political progressives have joined forces to oppose current versions of the industry-backed legislative effort in the Senate.

U.S. Congress (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Paxful Pleads Guilty to Aiding Crime, Ignoring AML Laws

The DOJ said the firm knowingly facilitated illicit trades tied to sex work, sanctions evasion, and fraud, earning millions in fees while ignoring U.S. law.

CoinDesk

Policy

Most Influential: The Lazarus Group

The crypto industry’s most notorious hackers continue to break records, highlighting the importance of taking every step possible to secure wallets.

The Lazarus Group

Markets

BONK Slips as Governance Vote Nears, Testing Key Technical Support

The Solana memecoin dipped below the $0.00001000 threshold ahead of a dYdX integration vote, with elevated volume highlighting heightened positioning activity.

BONK-USD, Dec. 10 (CoinDesk)

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Policy

Key U.S. Senator on Crypto Bill, Lummis, Negotiating Dicey Points With White House

The Republican lawmaker who is among the core negotiators on the U.S. market structure bill said the White House has rejected some ethics language.

Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

SEC Approves U.S.’ Second Crypto Index ETP with Bitwise’s BITW

The Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund now trades on NYSE Arca, joining the ranks of gold and oil funds in regulated exchange products.

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan (CoinDesk Archives)

Finance

Most Influential: Brandon and Howard Lutnick

The world's biggest stablecoin issuer struggled to maintain banking relationships for a few years and faced accusations it wasn't fully backing its circulating tokens — then one of the world's biggest financial firms, Cantor Fitzgerald, became its custodian.

Howard Lutnick and Brandon Lutnick

Policy

Most Influential: Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss

The U.S. President’s choice to run the CFTC seemed set to sail through Congress, until Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss stepped in.

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss

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Finance

PNC Bank Rolls Out Spot Bitcoin Access for Private Clients After 2025 Reveal

The Coinbase-backed feature, first announced in July, lets PNC clients buy, sell and hold bitcoin directly in their digital banking accounts.

(Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

Policy

Top U.S. Crypto Lobbying Arm Digital Chamber Integrates CryptoUK as Affiliate

The Digital Chamber is among the oldest and largest crypto advocacy groups, and it'll now incorporate CryptoUK into its widening operations.

Digital Chamber and CryptoUK in UK (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)