
Latest from Nikhilesh De
Why Doesn't the U.S. Have a Bitcoin Reserve, Yet?
The latest comments from government officials at the center of that effort suggest U.S. bitcoin advocates may still have a wait ahead of them.

Swiss Bank AMINA Introduces Custody, Trading With Ripple’s RLUSD Stablecoin
The crypto-friendly financial services firm claims to be the first global bank to support Ripple's stablecoin.

OpenAI Warns That Tokenized Equity Sale on Robinhood Is Unauthorized
"Any transfer of OpenAI equity requires our approval — we did not approve any transfer,” the company said in a statement.

NY Bankruptcy Judge Gives Celsius the Green Light to Pursue $4.3B Lawsuit Against Tether
Celsius has accused Tether of improperly liquidating nearly 40,000 bitcoins in order to cover an outstanding loan while it was on the precipice of bankruptcy in 2022.

SEC Halts Grayscale Large Cap Fund Conversion for 'Review' a Day After Staff Approval
The SEC's commissioners are reviewing Grayscale's uplisting of a large cap fund, a letter from the agency said.

Ripple Applies for Federal Bank Trust Charter, XRP Jumps 3%
The application follows stablecoin issuer Circle's similar effort to expand crypto services and move into federal regulatory oversight.

DOJ’s $225M Seizure Puts Human Cost of Crypto Scams in Focus, Former Acting U.S. Attorney Says
In an interview with CoinDesk, Former Acting U.S. Attorney Phil Selden says the DOJ’s record-setting $225 million crypto seizure reflects a new approach to protecting fraud victims.

EU Central Bank Commits to Distributed Ledger Technology Settlement Work
"The decision is in line with the Eurosystem’s commitment to supporting innovation without compromising on safety and efficiency in financial market infrastructures," a release said.

SEC Approves Grayscale ETF That Includes BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, ADA
The product will become the largest multi-token digital asset ETF in the world.

GENIUS Act Lacks ‘Necessary Guardrails’ For Investor Protection, NYAG Letitia James Tells Congress
James suggested Congress require stablecoin issuers to use “digital identity technology” in all stablecoin purchases and transactions in order to protect national security.
