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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Macquarie sees U.S. Senate near crypto deal as market structure, GENIUS rules advance

The bank said bipartisan Senate talks on market structure legislation and parallel GENIUS Act rulemaking could deliver a workable U.S. crypto framework by early 2026.

The U.S. Capitol.

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Most Influential: Paul Atkins

Under Atkins’ leadership, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has undergone a near-complete reversal of the way it regulates crypto.

Paul Atkins

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Moon Pursuit Capital launches $100 million market-neutral crypto fund

The new quantitative vehicle aims to deliver risk-managed returns across crypto market cycles as the firm readies a global expansion push.

Trading screen with price monitors and charts (Yashowardhan Singh/Unsplash)

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Exodus joins stablecoin race with MoonPay-backed digital dollar

The public crypto wallet firm joins Circle and PayPal in issuing stablecoins.

100 dollar bill on table (Live Richer/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin derivatives point to broad price range play between $85,000-$100,000

BTC options flow points to expectations for a broad range play rather than a massive surge or crash.

rollercoaster, loop

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U.S. Senate's Warren asks for Trump-tied crypto probe as market structure bill drags

The influential Democrat is the most vocal critic of the crypto legislation, and she continues to throw rhetorical sand in the gears of the negotiation.

Senator Elizabeth Warren (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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U.S. FDIC proposes first U.S. stablecoin rule to emerge from GENIUS Act

The banking regulator began its formal rulemaking process to set up the procedures by which depository institutions can start stablecoin subsidiaries.

Acting FDIC chairman Travis Hill

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PayPal, issuer of PYUSD, applies for Utah industrial bank license

The company behind the PYUSD stablecoin said it wants to offer business lending and interest-bearing savings accounts.

PayPal building

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Senate punts crypto market structure bill to next year

The Senate will not hold a market structure markup hearing this month, pushing any progress toward a new crypto law to next year.

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