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

US Lawmakers to Examine Crypto's Role in Domestic Terrorism Funding

Witnesses will likely suggest giving FinCEN better tools to watch for illicit financing methods.

Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) is chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, which is holding a hearing on domestic terrorism financing on Thursday.

Finance

Coinbase's Financials Are Now Public Ahead of Stock Market Listing

The crypto exchange's S-1 Form is now live, revealing key details before Coinbase stock hits the market.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

Policy

US Central Bank Explains 'Preconditions' for a Digital Dollar

The U.S. central bank is grappling with how to proceed on a potential "digital dollar" project.

Federal Reserve building, Washington, D.C.

Policy

Paxos Plans to File for a Clearing Agency License

CEO Charles Cascarilla said the crypto firm, which already settles equities trades, hopes to apply for a clearing firm license soon.

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Policy

State of Crypto: The US Government Keeps Mentioning Terrorism

Congress is holding a hearing on financing for domestic terrorism this week. What role will bitcoin play?

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has brought up crypto's use in terrorism on three different occasions since Jan. 6, 2021.

Markets

NY AG’s $850M Probe of Bitfinex, Tether Ends in an $18.5M Settlement

In a closely watched case with wide-ranging implications for the crypto market, Tether has admitted no wrongdoing and will provide reports on USDT’s reserve composition for two years.

New York Attorney General Letitia James. The NYAG's office settled a long-running investigation into Bitfinex and Tether.

Markets

BitPay to Pay $500K to Settle OFAC Sanction Violation Charges

BitPay is accused of facilitating over 2,100 transactions with individuals in sanctioned nations.

TreasuryMosh4

Markets

DOJ Charges 3 North Korean Hackers With Stealing $100M+ From Crypto Firms

The hackers allegedly stole over $1.3 billion overall through various schemes.

Kim Jong-un, Supreme Leader of North Korea

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Policy

State of Crypto: Will 2021 Finally Be the Year of the Bitcoin ETF?

The market has matured since 2018, when bitcoin ETF applications last hit a peak. It's unclear whether that's enough to see one approved.

SEC building

Markets

What Really Happened When Robinhood Suspended GameStop Trading

The byzantine world of the public U.S. securities market killed the GameStop pump (sort of).

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev