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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Tech

‘Most important tokenholder rights debate’: Aave faces identity crisis

The Aave community has become sharply divided over control of the protocol’s brand and related assets, intensifying an ongoing dispute over the relationship between the DAO and Aave Labs.

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Policy

Russia’s central bank unveils new crypto rules to be adopted in 2026

Bank of Russia outlined a new framework intended to let retail and qualified investors buy crypto under defined tests and caps by 2027.

russia central bank

Policy

Crypto exchanges brace for pressure as banks like JPMorgan enter spot trading

The national banks regulator OCC released a statement signaling a shift in rules that will have significant crypto market consequences across the United States.

Wall street signs, traffic light, New York City

Markets

BNB at $860 lags broader market as scrutiny of Binance grows

An FT report alleged Binance failed to stop suspicious transactions, despite agreeing to pay $4.3 billion to settle a U.S. criminal case in 2023.

"BNB Surges 1.7% Past $860 on Institutional Buying Amid Market Volatility"

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Policy

U.S. bipartisan lawmakers draw up tax bill with stablecoin and staking relief

New House proposal would exempt some stablecoin payments from capital gains taxes and allow stakers to defer income recognition for up to five years.

U.S. Congress (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Tech

Ethereum’s ‘Glamsterdam’ upgrade aims to fix MEV fairness

The full scope of Glamsterdam has not yet been finalized, but developers are targeting it to go live in 2026.

Amsterdam buildings (Unsplash/  Azhar J)

Policy

Crypto's closest ally in Congress, Sen. Lummis, is retiring next year

The most tireless advocate of digital assets issues in the U.S. Senate said she's grown too tired to keep at it, leaving her Republican seat in play next year.

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Policy

SBF's cohorts at FTX take last SEC hit, Ellison banned from company roles for decade

Three of Sam Bankman-Fried's top lieutenants atop the former FTX empire — Caroline Ellison, Gary Wang and Nishad Singh — agreed to consent judgments.

Caroline Ellison exits a Manhattan courthouse after being sentenced to two years in prison on Sept. 24, 2024. (Victor Chen/CoinDesk)

Policy

Federal Reserve moves toward narrower, crypto-driven take on master accounts

The U.S. central bank has been mulling the idea of a "skinny" version of master accounts for firms that want payments access without the deeper Fed demands.

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller at DC Fintech Week (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)