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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Политика

Quintenz, Trump's Pick as Potential U.S. Crypto Watchdog, Delayed by White House

Brian Quintenz, Trump's CFTC nominee, has been stalled by the White House in the committee vote that could send his confirmation to the Senate floor.

Brian Quintenz (Senate Agriculture Committee, screen capture)

Анализ новостей

Trump Eyes Moving U.S. Economy Further Into Crypto Via Mortgages, 401(k)s

Democrats continue to object as this week promises more developments in the White House's strategy to get digital assets involved in U.S. economic mainstays.

President Donald Trump at the White House (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Политика

SEC Delays Decision on Trump-Linked Truth Social Bitcoin ETF Until September

Other crypto ETF applications, including the Grayscale Solana Trust and Canary Capital Litecoin ETF, were also postponed.

U.S. SEC headquarters in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Анализ новостей

State of Crypto: The Senate Responds to Clarity Act

The Senate Banking Committee introduced a discussion draft bill to address crypto market structure issues.

U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis and Tim Scott (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Политика

DOJ Considering Criminal Charges Against Dragonfly Capital Employees for Years-Old Tornado Cash Investments

In open court on Friday morning, prosecutors told the judge that they were weighing the possibility of criminally charging a general partner at Dragonfly Capital for his involvement with Tornado Cash, leading to him refusing to testify in Roman Storm's defense.

A protestor stands outside the Manhattan court where Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm is being tried for money laundering and sanctions evasion (CoinDesk/Cheyenne Ligon)

Финансы

Revolut Makes Crypto Staking Available in Hungary After Restricting Services

The company had to restrict the majority of its crypto services for customers in Hungary earlier in July due to new legislation in the country being enforced.

Revolut CEO Nik Storonsky (Credit: Getty Images, Kimberly White)

Политика

Yuga Labs Bored Ape Yacht Club $9M Win Against Ryder Ripps Overturned, Must Better Prove Trademark Infringement

Yuga Labs will need to continue defending its suit against Ryder Ripps, the creator of RR/BAYC.

Mutant Ape Yacht Club #3850 (Yuga Labs)

Технологии

Solana Players Unveil ‘Internet Capital Markets’ Roadmap

The roadmap was coauthored from key leaders of the Solana ecosystem and centers on ‘Application-Controlled Execution’

Solana sign and logo

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Политика

Grand Jury Charges Pastor, Wife in Alleged Multi-Million Dollar Cryptocurrency Scam

Between January 2022 and July 2023, Eli and Kaitlyn Regalado allegedly solicited nearly $3.4 million from investors and mostly targeted churches.

Colorado, Ridgway, (Thomas Morse / Unsplash)

Политика

SEC Approves, Immediately Pauses Bitwise's Bid to Convert BITW Crypto Index Fund to ETF

The SEC has released multiple crypto ETF updates this week, signaling shifting regulatory priorities.

U.S. SEC headquarters in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)