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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Policy

'Crypto Week' Back on Track? Trump Says Defecting Lawmakers Ready to Vote for Bills

The House was supposed to vote at 5pm ET Monday after an earlier hiccup.

There was bipartisan opposition to advancing the crypto bills on a procedural motion. (C-SPAN)

News Analysis

House's Crypto Markets Bill on Track, But Some in Industry Hope For Senate Overhaul

As prominent U.S. crypto insiders and Republicans in Congress push for industry unity on the House's Clarity Act, senators prepare to go their own way.

U.S. Congress (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Jury Seated for Tornado Cash Dev Roman Storm's Trial

Opening arguments are set to begin shortly.

Tornado Cash's Roman Storm, second from left, and his legal team – Brian Klein (left), Keri Axel and Kevin Casey – outside court in New York. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

ProShares Launches Leveraged Solana and XRP ETFs Following NYSE Arca Approval

The new futures-based ETFs aim to deliver 2x daily returns on SOL and XRP as spot ETF proposals await SEC decisions, ProShares said.

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U.S. Prosecutors, CFTC Drop Polymarket Investigations

The FBI raided Polymarket founder Shayne Coplan's home last year.

Polymarket founder and CEO Shayne Coplan at CoinDesk's Consensus 2024.

Markets

Stablecoins May Reshape U.S. Treasury Market at $750B Threshold, Standard Chartered Says

Analyst Geoff Kendrick said stablecoins could hit $750 billion by 2026, pressuring debt issuance and USD demand.

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Policy

With $25M Boost from Coinbase, Crypto Sector's Fairshake PAC Has $141M for Elections

The crypto industry is sitting on a massive $141 million to spend on the next round of congressional elections, offering a constant reminder to lawmakers.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong at the White House

Policy

House Gears Up for Crypto Market Structure Vote on Wednesday, Stablecoins Thursday

The Clarity Act is set for a Wednesday afternoon vote in the U.S. House, according to industry lobbyists, and the GENIUS Act may get a Thursday morning vote.

U.S. Congress (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Right to Code? Tornado Cash Dev Roman Storm's Money Laundering Trial Kicks Off Monday

If convicted on all three charges, Storm faces a maximum sentence of 45 years in prison.

Tornado Cash's Roman Storm, second from left, and his legal team – Brian Klein (left), Keri Axel and Kevin Casey – outside court in New York. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Trump Collaborator, Bill Zanker, Downplays Wallet Kerfuffle

In an interview with CoinDesk, Zanker said he's still in good graces with the President's family despite receiving a cease-and-desist from them just weeks ago, and also teased an upcoming $TRUMP mobile game.

Bill Zanker, left, and President Donald Trump (Jim Spellman/WireImage/Getty Images)