Latest from Nikhilesh De
Ethereum layer-2 developer OP Labs cuts roles to 'narrow focus'
The firm plays a central role in the development of Optimism, an Ethereum layer-2 scaling network designed to make transactions faster and cheaper by processing activity off the Ethereum main chain.
Alleged Ponzi scheme victims sue JPMorgan for banking supposed $328 million scam
The proposed class action suit said Chase provided “the essential banking infrastructure” for Goliath Ventures’ alleged fraud, despite red flags it claims made the scheme “obvious.”
Prediction markets get tailored U.S. guidance from former foe CFTC
The agency that once fought the events contracts platforms in court has now issued a new policy stance and is proposing permanent rules for oversight.
Market structure state of play: State of Crypto
Hopes are rising that the Clarity Act may soon see some forward motion.
Canton’s Yuval Rooz says smart contract blockchains face a reckoning over value gap
The network's co-founder says many blockchains pitching financial rails lack the activity to justify their valuations, and stablecoins still lack true product-market fit.
Latin America’s crypto user growth outpaced U.S. by 3x in 2025, report shows
Brazil and Argentina are leading the growth, with Brazil dominating by transaction size and Argentina seeing increasing adoption driven by cross-border payments and stablecoin use.
Those who cheered U.S. Bitcoin reserve have spent year watching Trump's order languish
The executive order to build President Donald Trump's Strategic Bitcoin Reserve has awaited congressional action, and sources say there's one idea left for 2026.
OKX is building a social network directly into its trading app after massive $25 billion valuation
The move comes shortly after Intercontinental Exchange valued OKX at $25 billion and reflects a broader push to combine trading, community and market data in one platform.
SEC, Justin Sun reach settlement over Tron lawsuit
Rainberry, a company affiliated with the Tron network, will pay a $10 million fine. Charges against Sun will be dismissed.
U.S. banking agencies say capital should be same for standard or tokenized securities
The Federal Reserve and other banking regulators clarified that the capital tally in banks needs identical treatment whether securities are tokenized or not.
