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

DOG Mode explains Bitcoin's next governance fight

Leonidas' DOG Mode client challenges Bitcoin's default relay policies, reopening a philosophical debate over censorship, free markets and who really governs the network.

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Markets

Polymarket traders cut Clarity Act passage odds to record low as Senate delay drags on

Polymarket bettors have cut the odds of the CLARITY Act passing this year to a record low as Senate negotiations over ethics provisions remain unresolved.

U.S. President Donald Trump (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

$1.9 trillion asset manager T. Rowe Price bets on active management with first multi-token crypto ETF

T. Rowe Price launched what it says is the industry's first actively managed multi-token spot crypto ETF, offering diversified exposure to digital assets.

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Finance

Visa backs Open USD with new stablecoin platform as Circle faces fresh competition

Visa launched a stablecoin platform that lets banks and fintechs issue, manage and settle digital dollars through its payments network.

Visa offices. (Media/Visa)

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Policy

President Trump expected to meet with senators to work on ethics concerns in crypto bill

The most contentious piece of the crypto market structure bill is unresolved in the final weeks of Senate runway, and the president is expected to discuss it.

Donald Trump speaking at the White House crypto summit. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. CFTC moves to stop Kalshi from canceling trades as ordered by Michigan court

The federal derivatives regulator, which oversees trading at Kalshi, argued it was inappropriate for Michigan to "bully" the firm into reversing trades.

CFTC's Mike Selig participates in a panel discussion during Consensus Miami 2026

Policy

Some U.S. Senate Democrats come out against Clarity Act, calling it a 'corrupt' bill

Certain Democrats are taking an increasingly rigorous stand against the crypto market structure bill, which needs a significant number from their party to pass.

Democratic U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (left) and Chris Murphy (right) criticize the Clarity Act effort and the president's crypto dealings. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Prediction markets just crushed traditional sportsbooks in a massive $50 billion World Cup breakout

Prediction markets just topped $50 billion in monthly volume, capping off the first month of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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Policy

Trump's crypto riches loom over Clarity Act talks to ban conflicts for U.S. officials

Discussion among Democrats have fixed on the president's personal gains when hashing out the crypto market structure bill's ethics provision.

Tom Emmer, Donald Trump (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Bolivia weighs adding Tether's USDT to its national payments system

Crypto usage has spiked in the country, with transaction volumes hitting $430 million in the year after the central bank removed restrictions in mid-2024.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)