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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Bitcoin ETF Confusion Abounds

A hacked X/Twitter account and misunderstood filings make for a wild countdown to an expected approval.

SEC office (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Hacker Seized SEC Phone Number to Post Fake Bitcoin ETF Approval, X Says

The revelation raises questions about the investments regulator's security protocols.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler in Washington on Oct. 25, 2023 (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Crypto Boosters Attack SEC for 'Manipulating' BTC Market After ETF Tweet

Lawmakers and crypto boosters are asking questions about how the SEC's X (formerly Twitter) account was compromised, leading to a bogus tweet on Tuesday.

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) is one of the lawmakers asking for more information after the SEC's X account was compromised on Tuesday. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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SEC Has Not Approved Bitcoin ETFs, but Its Hacked X Account Briefly Said Otherwise

The X account of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which is deciding whether to approve bitcoin ETFs, "was compromised," the regulator told CoinDesk.

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Bitcoin ETFs Could See Up to $100B in Inflows If SEC Approves: Standard Chartered

Analysts from Standard Chartered, Galaxy and Corestone predict that a spot bitcoin ETF could see over $1 billion in inflows over just the first quarter.

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New York's Crypto BitLicense Oversight Criticized by State's Comptroller

The New York fiscal chief says the Department of Financial Services let some things fall through the cracks as a crypto watchdog.

Superintendent Adrienne Harris's New York Department of Financial Services is being criticized for missteps in overseeing crypto BitLicense holders. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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SEC Hustles to Answer Latest Bitcoin ETF Filings: Source

With a Wednesday deadline looming, the regulator sent comments just hours after would-be issuers filed documents detailing their fees.

SEC headquarters (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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With Bitcoin ETF Decision Looming, SEC Chair Gensler Says (Again) That Crypto Is Dangerous

While the industry eagerly awaits the U.S. regulator's decision on spot bitcoin ETFs, Gary Gensler is on X warning investors that crypto is rife with scams.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler in Washington on Oct. 25, 2023 (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Final Bitcoin ETF Application Filings Get Posted by Major U.S. Exchanges

Releasing them suggests they’re confident the SEC will approve the first U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs soon.

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U.S. SEC Seeks to Leverage Terraform Win in Coinbase, Binance Disputes

The agency contends last week's court ruling that offerings from Terraform were securities should help make its case that the exchanges traded unregistered securities.

Chair Gary Gensler's U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is weighing Hashdex's ETF application, which analysts suggest could have a leg up because of its novel approach.  (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)