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

Nasdaq's president says the SEC’s new crypto stance is letting markets 'build' again

Nasdaq’s Tal Cohen said a friendlier SEC is giving crypto firms and exchanges room to experiment with tokenization and digital market infrastructure.

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Finance

Wall Street's clearinghouse seeks 'high-performance' blockchains to tokenize corporate actions

DTCC CEO Frank La Salla said the clearing giant is working with layer-1 blockchains to bring millions in corporate actions like dividend payments onchain, but challenges remain.

Frank La Salla, President and CEO of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) speaking at Consensus 2026 in Miami (CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto’s mainstream moment has arrived, say industry leaders speaking at Consensus Miami

Executives from Binance, Revolut and Circle say crypto is evolving beyond speculation into the financial infrastructure powering payments, remittances and broader global access.

From niche to normal panel at Consensus Miami

Tech

Bitcoin’s post-quantum migration will be harder than Taproot and needs to start now, Project Eleven CEO says

Alex Pruden said the asymmetry between acting on a post-quantum signature scheme today and waiting for certainty about quantum-computing hardware timelines means Bitcoin developers should move from research into production.

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Finance

Reid Hoffman says NFTs may make a comeback as AI agents strain online identity

The Greylock partner and LinkedIn co-founder said autonomous agents will need crypto-based trust systems to transact across the open internet.

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Finance

Spot Bitcoin ETFs solved access, but custody, advisors and plumbing still lag, panelists say

Senior figures from CoinShares, Calamos, ProShares and Flow Traders flagged Coinbase-heavy custody concentration, modest advisor uptake and creation-flow inefficiency as being among the next set of problems to solve.

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Policy

Eric Trump takes shot at JPMorgan rethinking bitcoin after 'crapping' on asset

The U.S. president's son, who co-founded American Bitcoin, said there's been a turnaround from traditional institutional firms now embracing bitcoin.

Eric Trump, co-founder of American Bitcoin, at Consensus Miami 2026

Finance

Blockchain.com launches SnapMarkets as prediction markets move into faster crypto bets

The launch occurs as prediction markets surge, facing regulatory conflicts between the pro-market CFTC and challenging state gambling authorities.

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Policy

Trust in crypto remains biggest barrier to adoption, say Consensus Miami 2026 panelists

Speakers point to complexity, poor user experience and lack of transparency as key obstacles for mainstream users.

Media Center. (CoinDesk)

Finance

The world's entire economy will be tokenized, says Consensys’ Joseph Lubin

The Consensys CEO and founder said tokenization can be traced back to Ethereum, the blockchain he helped co-found.

Joe Lubin, Consensys. (CoinDesk)