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

Bitcoin’s Fair Value Is $170K, JPMorgan Argues in Gold-Based Model

Using risk capital metrics, the bank says BTC should match two-thirds of gold's private investment base, up from $102K now.

JPMorgan building (Shutterstock)

Policy

Samourai Wallet Developer Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Unlicensed Money Transmitting

District Judge Denise Cote sentenced Keonne Rodriguez to the statutory maximum. Fellow developer William Lonergan Hill will be sentenced later this month.

Samourai Wallet website (

Policy

U.S. Government Shutdown Stretches to Record 36 Days, Continues Risk of Derailing Crypto Bill

Market structure legislation could still see movement this year, but likely won't become law before 2026.

Patrick Witt

Policy

Canada Begins March Toward Stablecoin Regulations

In the wake of the U.S. GENIUS Act, Canadian lawmakers are moving on Canadian-dollar-backed stablecoin legislation, which is being cheered by crypto interests.

Toronto, Canada, waterfront (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Finance

Animoca Brands' Public Market Ambition Aims at Providing Crypto Access to 'Billions'

"Most of the world still doesn't have crypto," said Animoca Brands' co-founder, adding that his company is planning to help change that through its public listing.

Animoca Brands' co-founder and executive chairman Yat Siu speaks at Consensus Hong Kong (CoinDesk)

Markets

XRP Ledger’s Dual Utility Could Make It a Breakout ETF Play, Experts Argue

Ripple’s unified system for payments and wealth storage may give XRP an edge with institutions eyeing real-world utility beyond speculation, said Bitnomial CEO Luke Hoersten.

Rising candle chart on monitor screen (Jakub Żerdzicki/Unsplash)

Policy

Appeals Court Seems Unmoved by Sam Bankman-Fried’s Claims of an Unfair Trial

The former FTX CEO, who is currently serving a 25-year sentence for fraud, has repeatedly claimed that the crypto exchange was solvent at the time of its bankruptcy.

Sam Bankman-Fried outside court on Feb. 9, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

Policy

Coinbase Faces Flak from Traditional Bankers on Its Push for Trust Bank Charter

One of the biggest advocacy groups for banking in the U.S. has asked the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to dismiss Coinbase's licensing effort.

U.S. Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould

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Finance

ZKsync Proposal Aims to Tie $ZK Token to Network Revenue

The creator behind the layer-2 has unveiled a proposal to transform its $ZK token from a governance instrument into a token with real economic utility.

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Markets

Chainlink's LINK Tumbles 6% as Technical Breakdown Trumps UBS, FTSE Partnership

LINK risks falling to $14 as breakdown amid heavy volume confirmed the broader bearish structure.

Chainlink Falls 6% Through Key Support Despite Major UBS and FTSE Russell Partnerships