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

Hong Kong continues to support local digital asset community growth, chief executive says

The government will continue to support a local crypto/Web3 agenda, Chief Executive John KC Lee said at Consensus.

Entrance to Consensus Hong Kong 2026 exhibition center

Finance

Robinhood starts testing its own blockchain as crypto and tokenization push deepens

The Robinhood Chain, built on Ethereum-based Arbitrum, aims to become key plumbing for around-the-clock trading and plugging tokenized stocks into DeFi.

Robinhood Senior Vice President Johann Kerbrat (CoinDesk archives)

Policy

Crypto PAC Fairshake leaps into first midterm Senate race with $5 million in Alabama

The industry's leading campaign-finance operation is getting behind a pro-crypto candidate, Barry Moore, in Alabama's Republican Senate primary.

Fairshake PAC influenced 2024 congressional elections

Policy

Crypto's banker adversaries didn't want to deal in latest White House meeting on bill

The White House had instructed crypto executives and bankers to come ready to compromise, but bankers maintained their call for a ban on stablecoin yields.

The White House, the executive office of the U.S. President (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Finance

What to expect at CoinDesk's Consensus Hong Kong 2026

Consensus Hong Kong kicks off on Wednesday with speeches from the city's chief executive and the head of its markets regulator.

Consensus Hong Kong logo

Policy

Previewing policy at Consensus Hong Kong 2026: State of Crypto

The CoinDesk crew is back in Hong Kong, with policymakers and policy-users alike.

U.S. Congress (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Galaxy Digital shares jump 18% after company approves $200 million buyback

The repurchase plan follows a volatile earnings week and signals confidence in the firm’s balance sheet.

Mike Novogratz, Founder and CEO, Galaxy Digital. (CoinDesk)

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Finance

Crypto's eligibility for 401k retirement funds is under fire after brutal market rout wipes out $2 trillion

"401ks exist to help people save for a secure retirement, not gamble on speculative assets," said an industry observer.

Crypto retirement plan in question after brutal selloff (Getty Images)

Finance

Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, prepares to issue crypto-backed loans

Russia’s biggest bank said it plans to offer loans secured by cryptocurrency following a pilot deal with a mining firm, with legislation expected by mid-2026.