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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Markets

Blockchain Mortgage Platform Figure Launches SPAC to Raise $250M

Figure seeks to raise $250 million through the special purpose acquisition company, according to a regulatory filing on Thursday night.

Figure Markets CEO Mike Cagney (Figure)

Policy

Crypto Use in Terrorism 'a Growing Problem,' Yellen Says

"I see the promise of these new technologies, but I also see the reality: Cryptocurrencies have been used to launder the profits of online drug traffickers; they’ve been a tool to finance terrorism," Yellen said.

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Markets

EY, Quadriga Law Firm Warn of 'Imitation' Site

The imitation site is not authorized by EY and affected users have been advised to avoid at all costs.

EY office

Markets

US Lawmakers Ask Justin Sun, DLive How They Moderate Extremist Content

The letter also asks whether DLive identified any crypto donations from foreign entities to the individuals present on Jan. 6.

Rioters broke into the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6 while protesting the Congress' acceptance of the 2020 election results. Several individuals streamed themselves on DLive.

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Policy

State of Crypto: India and Nigeria's Crypto Crackdowns Continue Old Trends

Both nations hope to prevent banks from providing services to crypto companies.

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Markets

Investors Pump $250M Into Reddit Following Social Media Site's Role in GameStop Mania

The company plans to double its headcount to 1,400 by the end of 2021.

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman

Markets

Binance Drops Defamation Lawsuit Against Forbes Over ‘Tai Chi’ Document

The exchange did not say in its latest filing why it withdrew the case for now.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao speaks during Consensus.

Policy

State of Crypto: How Will the Government React to GameStop?

Also: Ripple filed its response to the SEC and a FinCEN official discusses the controversial counterparty rule in public for the first time.

Power to the players indeed.

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Policy

FinCEN's Wallet Rule Aims to Close Crypto-Cash Reporting Gap, Official Says

FinCEN Deputy Director Michael Mosier encouraged commenters to provide practical, technical feedback on the rule.

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Steven T. Mnuchin

Finance

Ripple Responds to SEC Lawsuit Over XRP Sales

In a Friday filing, Ripple Labs pushed back against the SEC’s allegations.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse speaking at the DC Blockchain Summit 2019.