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

Tron Founder Justin Sun Sued by U.S. SEC on Securities, Market Manipulation Charges

The regulator alleged TRX and BTT are unregistered securities, and claimed Sun created an "extensive wash trading" program to boost their trading volume.

Tron CEO Justin Sun (Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)

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Looking at Some Unanswered Signature and Silvergate Bank Questions

Just what exactly forced the shutdowns?

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Policy

White House Takes Aim at Crypto in Scathing Economic Report

The report, authored by the White House Council of Economic Advisers, laid out a number of issues seen within the digital asset ecosystem.

The White House, Washington, D.C. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Sushi DAO, Key Contributor Served With SEC Subpoena

The sushi token dropped 5.5% on the news.

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FDIC Denies Report Signature Bank Purchaser Must Divest Crypto

Reuters reported the FDIC wanted Signature’s buyers to “give up” the bank's crypto activities.

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 6:  The entrance to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), located across the street from the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, is viewed on June 6, 2017 in Washington, D.C. The nation's capital, the sixth largest metropolitan area in the country, draws millions of visitors each year to its historical sites, including thousands of school kids during the month of June. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)

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Is Ether a Security?

Last week was chaotic.

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Signature Bank Shutdown Caused by 'Crisis of Confidence' in Leadership, NYDFS Says

The New York regulator pushed back against claims it shut down Signature because of crypto.

NYDFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris in conversation with Chainalysis co-founder Jonathan Levin at Links 2022. (Cheyenne Ligon/CoinDesk)

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CFTC Names Executives From Circle, TRM, Fireblocks Among Others to New Tech Advisory Group

The committee will be chaired by former White House official Carole House.

Christy Goldsmith Romero (CFTC)

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President Biden Calls for Stronger Bank Regulations in Wake of SVB, Signature Bank Collapses

The government on Sunday evening stepped in to guarantee no losses will be borne by the lenders' depositors.

U.S. President Joe Biden (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Finance

USDC Stablecoin Regains Dollar Peg After Silicon Valley Bank-Induced Chaos

The stablecoin fell below $1 in value on Friday after it emerged that some portion of issuer Circle’s funds were at the failed Silicon Valley Bank.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)