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

‘The banks will not accept it’: Dimon escalates battle over stablecoin rewards in CLARITY Act debate

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon criticized Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and warned the current CLARITY Act framework could ultimately fail, as banks and crypto firms clash over whether stablecoin issuers should be allowed to offer yield-bearing rewards that resemble bank deposits.

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Policy

U.S. regulator says 24/7 trading is great for crypto, may not be fit for other sectors

As the CFTC issued landmark approvals for crypto perpetual futures contracts, it explained in a related advisory that round-the-clock activity isn't right for all.

CFTC HQ

Policy

U.S. CFTC opens crypto 'perp' door with first approvals at Kalshi, Coinbase

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has now established a stance on how regulated U.S. firms can engage in crypto perpetual futures contracts.

CFTC Chairman Mike Selig (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Tech

Why the Ethereum Foundation is suddenly again at the center of crypto’s culture war

In this week's edition of The Protocol Newsletter, we're diving deep into the institution that has been the main steward for the Ethereum blockchain, and why its been back in the spotlight.

Graphic showing ethereum symbol on a grid with screens. (Ethereum)

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Markets

Hyperliquid's pre-IPO SpaceX contracts suffer 45% flash crash, liquidating $1.5 million

A massive selloff in a SpaceX crypto token wiped out hundreds of retail traders in 30 minutes because the market lacked enough cash to absorb the shock.

Hyperliquid SpaceX flash crash (Hyperliquid)

Finance

UniCredit warns Europe may struggle to contain crypto-bank crisis under MiCA rules

EU deposit insurance (up to €100,000) may not absorb stress from large stablecoin reserve accounts, unlike the full protection offered by U.S. regulators.

European Parliament building (Guillaume Périgois/Unsplash)

Tech

Sui blockchain suffers another network outage as transactions grind to a halt

This is the second time this year that the Sui network has suffered an outage.

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Finance

VanEck launches first U.S. spot BNB ETF on Nasdaq

The ETF offers investors BNB exposure through traditional brokerage accounts without requiring them to directly buy or store the token.

Stock trading chart next to watchlist (Tötös Ádám/Unsplash)

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Finance

Bit Digital bought $20 million ETH for first time since October before 15% plunge

The firm said it purchased 8,568 ether on May 11 at an average price of $2,334. Since then, ETH broke below $2,000, leaving the firm sitting at a $3 million unrealized loss.

Bit Digital CEO Sam Tabar (Bit Digital)

Policy

U.S. CFTC files request to erase Gemini settlement that it no longer considers fair

The regulator went back to analyze the 2022 case and decided that it wouldn't have been pursued under current management and practices.

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss at the White House