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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GENIUS Act for Stablecoins Passes House on Way to Being First Major U.S. Crypto Law

On the heels of its vote to pass its Clarity Act to oversee crypto markets, the House of Representatives followed up with a 308-122 approval of GENIUS.

White House official Davis Sacks and top Republicans (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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U.S. House Passes CLARITY Act, Moves on to Stablecoin Vote

The House of Representatives will send its Clarity Act to the Senate to oversee the structure of crypto markets, and it's set for a final vote on the GENIUS Act.

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Feds Seize $10M in Crypto Tied to Sinaloa Cartel’s Fentanyl Trade

The bust is part of a broader federal crackdown on synthetic opioids and cartel-linked money laundering operations.

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Canary Capital Files for INJ ETF With Staking Rewards, Adding to List of Products

Canary Capital has proposed a new ETF that would provide regulated exposure to Injective’s INJ token and include staking income.

Valkyrie CIO Steven McClurg speaks at Bitcoin Miami 2022. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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U.S. House's 'Crypto Week' Shifts Toward Getting All Legislation Out Thursday

A Republican clash over a CBDC ban momentarily delayed the industry's two legislative priorities, but the House set a long Thursday session to make up for it.

U.S. Capitol Building (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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'Crypto Week' Back on Track After Lengthy House Do-Over Vote

After a marathon nine-hour vote, Republicans advanced crypto legislation to final votes.

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Hack ‘Victims’ Say Tornado Cash Offered No Help in the Wake of Exploits: Day 2 of Roman Storm Trial

Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm told one victim’s lawyer that he couldn’t do anything to retrieve the funds given the decentralized nature of the protocol.

Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm outside the Manhattan courthouse where he is being tried for criminal money laundering (CoinDesk/Cheyenne Ligon)

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'Crypto Week' Is Stuck Again as House Procedural Vote Drags On

The House market structure bill was supposed to get a final vote later Wednesday.

U.S. Congress (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Senate Agriculture's Top Dem: Crypto Market Structure Effort Needs 'Serious Changes'

Two Senate committees – Banking and Agriculture – need to agree on a crypto market structure bill, and Ag's ranking Democrat outlined several areas to edit.

Senator Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. (screen capture, Senate Agriculture Committee)

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Legitimate Privacy Tool or Dirty Money ‘Laundromat’? Lawyers Debate Role of Tornado Cash on Day 1 of Roman Storm Trial

Storm’s lawyers say their client had nothing to do with the criminals using Tornado Cash. Prosecutors say he was capable of stopping them, and chose not to.

Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm outside the Manhattan courthouse where he is being tried for criminal money laundering (CoinDesk/Cheyenne Ligon)