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

Stablecoin Issuer Paxos Is Being Investigated by New York Regulator

The scope of the crypto-related investigation is not yet clear.

Paxos CEO Charles Cascarilla (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

IRS Seeks Court Approval to Identify Kraken Crypto Customers

The U.S. tax agency is looking to examine Kraken's books and papers.

Consensus 2018 Sponsor branding kraken (CoinDesk)

Policy

Kraken to Shut US Crypto-Staking Service, Pay $30M Fine in SEC Settlement

The announcement by the U.S. regulator confirms a CoinDesk scoop from earlier Thursday.

Kraken CEO Dave Ripley (Kraken)

Policy

Kraken Agreed to Shutter US Crypto-Staking Operations to Settle SEC Charges: Source

The SEC is meeting in a closed-door session on Thursday.

Kraken CEO and former COO David Ripley (Kraken)

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Policy

FTX Bankruptcy Judge Allows Company to Subpoena Founder Bankman-Fried, Other 'Insiders'

FTX's new leadership asked for the subpoenas last month.

Extradición a Estados Unidos del fundador de FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, desde las Bahamas. (Real Fuerza de Policía de Bahamas)

Policy

Alleged Crypto Money Launderer Tied to Ransomware Attacks Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Charge

Denis Dubnikov was arrested in the Netherlands and extradited to the U.S. last year.

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Policy

US Judge Rejects Bankman-Fried's Bail Modification Request

The former FTX CEO's attorneys and prosecutors made a joint request to allow him to use certain messaging apps on Monday.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried during his extradition to the U.S. (Royal Bahamas Police Force)

Finance

DCG Creditor Pact Revealed With Plan to Sell Genesis Trading Unit as Part of Bankruptcy

Earlier Monday, CoinDesk reported that DCG and Genesis had reached an agreement with a key group of creditors.

Barry Silbert. CEO y fundador de Digital Currency Group.

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Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried Lawyer Says Agreement Has Been Reached on Use of Messaging Apps

The former CEO of FTX was previously barred form using any messaging apps.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried  (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Policy

The White House Is Concerned About Crypto

U.S. President Joe Biden’s White House published a statement on implementing safeguards for cryptocurrencies.

The White House, Washington, D.C. (René DeAnda/Unsplash)