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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Finance

Ondo Finance debuts SEC-aligned tokenized stock model with BlackRock ETF, Micron shares

Broadridge and transfer agent Oasis Pro underpin a new structure that keeps tokenized securities within existing U.S. market rules, based on the SEC's third-party custodial model.

Ondo Finance CEO Ian de Bode (Ondo Finance)

Tech

Ethereum Institutional launch draws support from across the Ethereum ecosystem

Its launch comes as Ethereum's support ecosystem undergoes a broader evolution, following the debut of EthLabs and amid ongoing efforts by the Ethereum Foundation to respond to community criticism over transparency, communication and its role within the ecosystem.

Graphic showing ethereum symbol on a grid with screens. (Ethereum)

Finance

Robinhood rolls out public blockchain as it expands deeper into crypto

Robinhood's product push continues to blur the line between crypto and more traditional finance.

Johann Kerbrat Senior Vice President and General Manager, Crypto and International Robinhood. (CoinDesk)

Markets

Cantor says bitcoin bear market may be entering final stretch

The bank said in a note bitcoin's cycle points to a market bottom in the coming months, urging investors to focus on networks with durable value accrual.

Computer monitors and a laptop screen show trading charts on a desk overlooking an expanse of water at sunset. (sergeitokmakov/Pixabay)

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Tech

Ethereum gets a new nonprofit focused on institutional adoption

The launch comes as the Ethereum Foundation narrows its focus to stewarding the core protocol, with independent organizations like EthLabs emerging to take on ecosystem functions such as research & development.

Graphic showing ethereum symbol on a grid with screens. (Ethereum)

Policy

U.S. senators seek to block foreign adversaries from AI technology in new bill

Senators Tim Scott and Bill Hagerty, who managed to push the crypto GENIUS Act into law, introduced the bill to give the government powers to defend U.S. AI.

U.S. Capitol Building (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Trump pocketed more than $1 billion from crypto ties as industry headed toward slump

The president has capitalized massively on crypto, according to his 2025 financial disclosure, making it one of his most lucrative business moves.

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Finance

Companies spending the most on AI are growing jobs, Ramp study finds

A new study from Ramp found companies making the biggest investments in AI are expanding their workforces, with heavy adopters increasing headcount by about 10% and entry-level hiring by 12%, challenging fears that generative AI is already causing widespread job losses.

A man looking for job postings. (Shutterstock)

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Policy

SEC giving novel ETFs a rethink as it opens comment period on overhauling U.S. rules

Managers of exchange-traded funds, including those in the crypto sector, may see some changes at the Securities and Exchange Commission as it weighs its approach.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Chinese exile once linked to Trump strategist gets 30-year sentence in $1 billion fraud

The businessman known as Miles Guo, who pushed the fraudulent H-Coin project and had close ties to Steve Bannon, was finally sentenced after his 2024 conviction.

Guo Wen-gui in April 2017 (VOAnews/Wikipedia)