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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Tecnología

Optimism Taps Flashbots to Supercharge OP Stack Sequencing

The partnership centers on sequencing, the behind-the-scenes process that determines how quickly a transaction confirms, which trades are prioritized, and how much users ultimately pay.

DNA, sequence

Regulación

There’s ‘No Question in the World’ Bitcoin Will Be Worth $1M: Eric Trump

The son of President Donald Trump called himself a “bitcoin maxi” during an appearance in Jackson Hole on Wednesday.

CoinDesk

Regulación

Trump’s Crypto ‘Conflicts of Interest’ Are ‘Blocking’ Dem Legislation Support, Top Lawmaker Says

A provision addressing conflicts of interest would likely bolster Dem support for crypto market structure legislation, Angie Craig said.

Rep. Angie Craig (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

Regulación

Winklevoss Twins Heave $21M Toward Republicans in Next Year's Congressional Battles

As much of the crypto industry avoids picking a favored party in Congress, the brothers atop Gemini decry "bad-faith" Democrats as they give to a new PAC.

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss at the White House on July 18, 2025. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Publicidad

Regulación

Crypto Is ‘Nothing to Be Afraid of’ Says Fed Governor Chris Waller

Waller is reportedly in the running to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed chair.

Chris Waller (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

Regulación

Market Structure Bill Will Be Before President Trump by Thanksgiving, Says Sen. Lummis

The bill will eventually become the law that dictates how financial regulators oversee the market.

CoinDesk

Regulación

Crypto World Petitions Trump to Push Quintenz's CFTC Nomination in Ongoing Saga

The industry is now openly urging the confirmation process that was delayed by the White House for the CFTC leadership that will be key to digital assets regulation.

Brian Quintenz (Senate Agriculture Committee, screen capture)

Regulación

Crypto Offers Answer to Money Laundering Crisis: Global Alert Network Called 'Beacon'

An industry-wide project led by TRM Labs is officially going live, and includes law enforcement and the major exchanges such as Coinbase and Binance.

Binance Chief Compliance Officer Noah Perlman (TRM Labs)

Publicidad

Regulación

U.S. Federal Reserve's New Supervision Chief Sold on Bringing Crypto to Finance

The Fed vice chair who leads banking oversight, Michelle Bowman, comes across as a crypto evangelist as she echoes industry views on its regulatory needs.

Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman (Federal Reserve Board)

Regulación

Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott: 12-18 Dems May Vote for Market Structure Bill

The Senate only has a discussion draft out on market structure legislation so far, but Scott previously said he expects the bill to be done by the end of September.

Sen. Tim Scott (Nikhilesh De/ColnDesk)