Latest from Nikhilesh De
State of Crypto: Shutdown Watch
A U.S. government shutdown won't be as bad for crypto as it might have been in previous years, but it will further delay already-stalled initiatives.
Corporate Clients Hold Up to 15% of Assets on Mercado Bitcoin, Exchange Exec Says
These companies are not actively trading, but rather holding onto their bitcoin and stablecoins like USDT and USDC for conservative, cash-management purposes.
Abu Dhabi Royal-Backed Fund MGX Buys 15% of TikTok U.S. Business in Major Stake Deal: Report
MGX, which previously bought $2 billion of World Liberty Financial's USD1, and Oracle will control nearly half of TikTok’s U.S. arm as American firms secure majority ownership.
UN: Experiment With Pension Funds Proves Blockchain as 'Ultimate' Identity Tech
The United Nations' pension fund tried blockchain technology to back up a "digital certificate of existence" that vastly improved its old, paper-based system.
KuCoin Faces $14M Canadian Action in Registration, Money Laundering Controls Dispute
The exchange is appealing an enforcement action from the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada.
Stablecoin Market Could Reach $4 Trillion by 2030, Citi Says in Revised Forecast
Bank tokens may ultimately surpass stablecoins in transaction volume, report said.
On-Chain Asset Management Is Booming; Here's Where People Are Investing
Assets under management surged 118% in 2025 to $35 billion, and crypto trading firm Keyrock predicts that the sector could nearly double again by 2026.
Sam Bankman-Fried's Sudden 'gm' Lifts FTT Token as FTX Set to Repay $1.6B
Spike in FTT activity coincides with a post from Bankman-Fried’s X account despite prison restrictions, drawing ire from the crypto community.
U.S. CFTC Moves Toward Getting Stablecoins Involved in Tokenized Collateral Push
The acting chairman of the U.S. derivatives regulator, Caroline Pham, has been pushing an aggressive "crypto sprint" to open the markets to crypto.
Tether Looking to Raise Up to $20B, Bringing its Valuation to $500B: Bloomberg
The talks of the deals are in early stages and prospective investors have been given access to a data room over the past few weeks, Bloomberg reported.
