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

CleanSpark's Bitcoin Stack Rose to More Than 13K in September

The bitcoin miner produced 629 bitcoin in September, and sold 445 tokens for about $49 million.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

White House Weighing Candidates for Multiple CFTC Spots: Former Chairman Giancarlo

President Donald Trump's administration is reportedly poised to name a nominee to swap in for the earlier pick of former Commissioner Brian Quintenz.

J. Christopher Giancarlo, Former Chairman, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Willkie Farr & Gallagher (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Markets

Citi Sees Bitcoin Hitting $181K in 2026 as ETF Flows Drive Crypto Higher

The bank forecasts bitcoin at $133,000 by year-end and $181,000 in 12 months.

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Finance

CME Group to Launch 24/7 Crypto Futures and Options Trading in Early 2026

The move, pending regulatory approval, would align trading on the key institutional derivatives marketplace with the nonstop nature of crypto markets.

CME Group Headquarters (CoinDesk Archives)

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Finance

Crypto Market Maker GSR to Acquire FINRA-Registered Broker-Dealer Equilibrium Capital Services

Acquisition aims to expand GSR’s U.S. footprint and strengthen its regulated services for institutions

The cuts came in the third quarter. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Canaan Shares Jump Over 12% as it Lands Largest U.S. Order in 3 Years

The machines will ship in the fourth quarter of 2025, the company said, while keeping the buyer unnamed.

Racks of mining machines.

Policy

Leading Democrat Wyden Continues Probe Into Pantera Founder Morehead's Taxes

Sen. Ron Wyden, who leads Democrats on the Senate's tax committee, said he is investigating whether Dan Morehead misstated his taxes from crypto capital gains.

Sen. Ron Wyden, who heads the Committee on Finance, speaks at Consensus 2024. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Finance

Sui Blockchain to Host Native Stablecoins Backed by Ethena and BlackRock's Tokenized Fund

Digital asset treasury firm SUIG, the Sui Foundation and Ethena teamed up to create two proprietary stablecoins for the network.

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Markets

When Could Bitcoin Break Out to New Highs? Watch Out for Gold

The tape shows a relay between gold and bitcoin: when the metal runs, BTC rests; and when gold stalls, BTC tends to go.

Close-up of stacked gold bars. (Jingming Pan/Unsplash)

Policy

Trump Makes Travis Hill Pick Official as Choice to Run FDIC

Travis Hill has already been leading the FDIC, but President Donald Trump's nomination puts him up for the banking regulator's chairmanship.

Incoming FDIC chairman Travis Hill