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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Finance

Shayne Coplan Becomes Youngest Self-Made Billionaire After Polymarket's $2B Investment: BBG

Shayne Coplan’s net worth reportedly passed $1 billion after the New York Stock Exchange's owner valued Polymarket at $8 billion.

Shayne Coplan, founder and CEO of Polymarket (CoinDesk/Jesse Hamilton)

Tech

The Protocol: 77% of Bitcoin Holders Have Never Used BTCFi, Survey Reveals

Also: Ethereum Fusaka Upgrade on Holesky, DoubleZero Goes Live and Bee Maps Raises $42M.

Survey

Markets

This Trend Has Marked Local Tops in Bitcoin, but This Time May Be Different

Despite increasing by 450,000 BTC since July, short-term holders remain below prior highs, signaling tempered market sentiment.

Long/Short

Tech

Ethereum’s Fusaka Upgrade Could Cut Node Costs, Ease Adoption

Fusaka – a blend of the names Fulu and Osaka – consists of two simultaneous upgrades to Ethereum’s consensus and execution layers, respectively.

Ethereum Logo

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Finance

MetaMask Will Add Polymarket Prediction Markets, Rolls Out Perp Trading With Hyperliquid

The crypto wallet said will allow users to bet on real-world outcomes as part of an exclusive partnership with Polymarket, coming later this year.

MetaMask's mobile app (Gabby Jones, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Life Insurer Anthea Raises $22M to Launch Ethereum-Denominated Policy

The funding round led by Yunfeng Financial Group will support the rollout of Anthea’s blockchain-based life insurance.

Bermuda

Policy

Survey Says: Crypto Voters May Skew Liberal But Favor What Trump's Done for Industry

The diverse, young crowd of crypto investors may remain one of the few electoral sweet spots for President Donald Trump, according to an industry-funded poll.

Donald Trump (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

SEC Aiming to Formalize 'Innovation Exemption' by End of Year, Chair Atkins Says

While the government shutdown is slowing the SEC's work, Atkins said he still intends to initiate formal rulemaking by the end of 2025 or beginning of 2026.

SEC Chair Paul Atkins (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Markets

Filecoin Confronts Persistent Selling Pressure as Token Slumps 4%

The crypto broke through multiple support levels on high volume.

FIL Faces Sharp 3% Decline Amid Institutional Selling and Panic Liquidation

Finance

Bitcoin Life Insurer Meanwhile Raises $82M to Scale Savings, Retirement in BTC

With fresh capital from Bain Capital Crypto, Haun Ventures and others, Meanwhile eyes global growth in BTC life insurance market.

Meanwhile co-founder and CEO Zachary Townsend on CoinDesk TV (CoinDesk)