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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Davos 2023: Crypto Is Down but Not Out

The crypto industry came back to Davos for the World Economic Forum's annual meeting daunted but undeterred.

The World Economic Forum's 2023 annual conference kicked off Monday, Jan. 16 in Davos, Switzerland. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Crypto Bankruptcies Are Very Complicated

The FTX, Voyager, Celsius and BlockFi bankruptcy proceedings are proving how complicated they really are.

(Tetra Images/Getty Images)

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SEC Alleges Gemini, Genesis Sold Unregistered Securities

Gemini and Genesis have been engaged in a public spat after Genesis suspended withdrawals last year.

Tyler y Cameron Winklevoss, de Gemini, en el evento TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2015. (TechCrunch/Wikimedia)

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CFTC Calls for Default Judgment Against Ooki DAO in Ongoing Lawsuit

A judge ruled last month the agency had properly served the DAO after two token holders were served with the lawsuit.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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FTX recuperó “más de US$5000M” en activos, según un abogado de quiebras

El anuncio aumenta significativamente el total recuperado por parte de FTX desde que se declaró en quiebra el año pasado, pero sigue siendo inferior al total que se les debe a los clientes.

John J. Ray III, nuevo CEO de FTX. (C-SPAN)

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FTX Has Recovered 'Over $5B' in Assets, Bankruptcy Attorney Says

The announcement substantially raises the total FTX has recovered since filing for bankruptcy last year but it's still short of what customers are owed in total.

John J. Ray III, nuevo CEO de FTX. (C-SPAN)

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Judge Allows Binance.US Bid to Buy Voyager Assets to Advance

The exchange agreed in December to purchase the company after Voyager's deal with Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX fizzled.

Voyager CEO Steve Ehrlich (CoinDesk)

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CFTC Alleges Market Manipulation Against Mango Markets Exploiter

DOJ arrested Avraham Eisenberg last year on similar charges.

CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Crypto Conglomerate DCG Being Investigated by DOJ, SEC: Report

The inquiries, which appear to be in an early stage, are focused on financial transfers between DCG and its Genesis unit, according to the Bloomberg report.

DCG founder and CEO Barry Silbert (CoinDesk archives)

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FTX's US Leadership, Bahamas Liquidators Say They've 'Resolved' Most of Their Issues

The announcement follows weeks of allegations from each party.

FTX CEO John Ray III (Nathan Howard/Getty Images)