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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Política

Trump's Official Republican Platform Pledges to Halt Crypto 'Crackdown'

Though not listing it as a top priority, the Republican National Committee adopted a platform that aims to boost digital assets innovation.

Former President Donald Trump's party has formally adopted a pro-crypto platform. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Política

France Votes for Hung Parliament as Major Parties Fall Short of Majority

The absence of an outright majority could hamper the passing of new legislation, including crypto regulations.

(Pourya Gohari / Unsplash)

Política

Sacked Northern Data Execs File Suit Against Tether-Backed Company, Alleging Fraud

The two executives, Joshua Porter and Gulsen Kama, say they were fired for attempting to blow the whistle on alleged accounting and securities fraud at the company.

Bitcoin miners (Shutterstock)

Política

Multicoin Pledges up to $1M for Pro-Crypto Senate Candidates

The investment firm is eager to flip the Senate for Republicans.

Kyle Samani of Multicoin (CoinDesk)

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Política

Labour Landslide Sets Up Starmer as UK Prime Minister With Unstated Crypto Plans

While the industry was not mentioned in the party's manifesto or on the campaign trail, Labour has said it will support tokenization and a central bank digital currency.

Labour Party leader Keir Starmer secured victory in the U.K. election (Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)

Opinião

When Do Secondary Token Sales Violate Howey?

A federal judge allowed most of the SEC's arguments against Binance to proceed but specifically dismissed a charge tied to secondary sales.

SEC office (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Política

Ahead of the U.K. Election, Major Parties Remain Silent on Crypto Issues

The U.K. is set to hold its first election in five years on Thursday and crypto is not a campaign-trail issue.

Labour leader Keir Starmer campaigns as U.K. election day comes closer (Carl Court/Getty Images)

Política

DCG, Top Executives Renew Push to Get New York AG’s Civil Fraud Suit Dropped

The late-night messages NYAG alleged were evidence of a fraudulent conspiracy were, according to DCG’s lawyers, “lawful, good-faith efforts by DCG to support a subsidiary.”

DCG CEO Barry Silbert (CoinDesk archives)

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Política

Crypto-Friendly Silvergate Bank Pays $63M to Settle Charges With SEC, Fed, California Regulator

Silvergate's executives were aware of 'critical deficiencies' in the bank's anti-money laundering protections, the SEC alleged.

Silvergate Bank collapsed in 2023. (Will Foxley/CoinDesk)

Política

U.S. Judge Lets Most of SEC Case Against Binance Proceed, Dismisses Secondary Sales Charge

A federal judge ruled the SEC had plausibly alleged Binance, Binance.US and Changpeng Zhao violated federal securities laws.

Changpeng Zhao, commonly known as "CZ", founder and CEO of Binance, at Davos in 2023. (Casper Labs)