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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Tech

North Korean hackers are running massive state-sponsored heists to run its economy and nuclear program

As North Korea's infiltration tactics grow more sophisticated, security experts say the crypto industry needs to understand what sets the regime apart from every other state-backed hacker — and why that difference makes it a dangerous threat to the ecosystem.

North Korean head Kim Jong-Un (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin and other cryptos fall as U.S., Iranian negotiators fail to reach war resolution

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance said negotiations had ended after a daylong session in Pakistan, sending crypto prices down between 1.5% and 2%.

CoinDesk

Markets

The crypto honeymoon is over for now as analysts warn of a major first-quarter profit squeeze

Several major investment firms have preemptively downgraded Coinbase and other platforms as a sharp drop in trading activity and falling token prices threaten to derail upcoming first-quarter earnings results.

CoinDesk

Finance

$1.6 billion Ether Machine SPAC deal collapses over unfavorable market

The Ether Machine, an ether treasury firm, currently has more than $1 billion in ether in its treasury.

Stacks of 100 dollar bills (Dmytro Glazunov/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Markets

Bitcoin, broader market flat as U.S.-Iran negotiations begin

The market rose over the week after a two-week ceasefire was announced, triggering a derivatives short squeeze that wiped out over $430 million in bearish positions.

CoinDesk

Markets

Crypto perpetuals predict the direction of Wall Street’s Monday open with 89% accuracy, data shows

Over half (57%) of Monday market opens is s already reflected in crypto markets' perpetual futures products.

Price chart on a mobile phone lying next to laptop (Aidan Hancock/Unsplash)

Policy

Crypto Clarity bill has 30% chance of passing this year, Wintermute’s Hammond says

Wintermute’s head of policy Ron Hammond pegs chances at 30%, citing political friction, stalled negotiations and shifting timelines despite signs of progress.

Ron Hammond (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitwise files updated S-1 for Hyperliquid ETF as HYPE fund race heats up

HYPE has surged around 200% over the last 12 months. Other asset managers including Grayscale, 21Shares, and VanEck are also eyeing HYPE-linked ETFs.

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan (CoinDesk Archives)

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Policy

Federal judge blocks Arizona from bringing criminal charges against Kalshi

Judge Michael Liburdi ordered Arizona not to bring any enforcement actions under state law against Kalshi, at least temporarily.

CFTC Chair Michael Selig

Finance

Star Xu calls CZ a ‘liar’ as founders of world’s largest crypto exchanges argue over past allegations

The dispute between the crypto exchange founders, which included a $1 billion wager from CZ, revives allegations dating back 11 years to Zhao’s time at OKCoin.

Changpeng Zhao (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)