Latest from Nikhilesh De
It's not 2022 anymore: What Strategy's first bitcoin sale can (and can't) tell us about this one
Michael Saylor's Strategy has evolved into a far more complex bitcoin-finance machine since it last sold BTC three and half years ago.
Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin is rethinking how DeFi handles market crashes
In a research post published Monday, Buterin proposed creating index-tracking assets using options contracts rather than the debt-based structures that underpin much of DeFi today.
How the House Financial Services Committee is taking on tokenization: State of Crypto
Rep. French Hill, head of the House Financial Services Committee, weighed in on outstanding policy issues in an interview with CoinDesk last month.
How Stellar became part of DTCC's tokenization push for Wall Street securities onchain
Wall Street's clearing giant chose a public blockchain with compliance tools built for regulated assets, Stellar Development Foundation CEO Denelle Dixon said.
‘The banks will not accept it’: Dimon escalates battle over stablecoin rewards in CLARITY Act debate
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon criticized Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and warned the current CLARITY Act framework could ultimately fail, as banks and crypto firms clash over whether stablecoin issuers should be allowed to offer yield-bearing rewards that resemble bank deposits.
U.S. regulator says 24/7 trading is great for crypto, may not be fit for other sectors
As the CFTC issued landmark approvals for crypto perpetual futures contracts, it explained in a related advisory that round-the-clock activity isn't right for all.
U.S. CFTC opens crypto 'perp' door with first approvals at Kalshi, Coinbase
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has now established a stance on how regulated U.S. firms can engage in crypto perpetual futures contracts.
Why the Ethereum Foundation is suddenly again at the center of crypto’s culture war
In this week's edition of The Protocol Newsletter, we're diving deep into the institution that has been the main steward for the Ethereum blockchain, and why its been back in the spotlight.
Hyperliquid's pre-IPO SpaceX contracts suffer 45% flash crash, liquidating $1.5 million
A massive selloff in a SpaceX crypto token wiped out hundreds of retail traders in 30 minutes because the market lacked enough cash to absorb the shock.
UniCredit warns Europe may struggle to contain crypto-bank crisis under MiCA rules
EU deposit insurance (up to €100,000) may not absorb stress from large stablecoin reserve accounts, unlike the full protection offered by U.S. regulators.
