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

Senator Lummis: Ethics, other provisions in crypto Clarity Act to be further discussed

Senator Cynthia Lummis, one of the lead negotiators on the bill, told CoinDesk she was "pleased" that the updated bill was ready for release.

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

Policy

Key Democratic lawmakers say crypto Clarity Act 'falls short' on ethics, other issues

Several of the Democrats most likely to vote for the crypto market structure bill said they had issues with the new draft published by Republicans earlier in the day.

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Policy

New draft of Clarity Act is out, and it would impose limits on Trump's crypto empire

Lawmakers have circulated text of the latest draft that will be pushed toward a Senate finish line, but they're still debating a core government-ethics piece.

President Donald Trump at the White House (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

SEC's Peirce warns some DeFi vaults, onchain lending may fall under securities laws

The commissioner said onchain vaults and lending strategies could resemble investment funds or advisers, depending on how they are structured.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Policy

Crypto lobby group Digital Chamber sues Illinois to block digital asset tax

Illinois enacted a 0.2% tax on all crypto transactions last month, with the tax taking effect next year.

Chicago, Illinois (Pedro Lastra/Unsplash)

Policy

Crypto Clarity Act still at mercy of ethics section as Democrats balk at Trump deal

The White House has circulated some details of the conflict-of-interest limits the president agreed to with Republican negotiators, but talks are still underway.

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

Policy

White House pushes Senate Democrats to take 'historic' crypto Clarity Act ethics deal

Without revealing any details about the actual agreement from President Trump on potential presidential restrictions, his White House is urging its acceptance.

President Donald Trump at the White House (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Movement Labs files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy months after token scandal

The filing comes after months of upheaval that included a controversial market-making agreement, an internal investigation into its MOVE token launch and a Binance ban tied to its market maker.

Movement Labs co-founders Cooper Scanlon and Rushi Manche (Movement Labs)

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Markets

Inside Cardano's 'Van Rossum' hard fork, and what it means for users

The Van Rossem hard fork moved Cardano to version 11 on Saturday. And for the first time, Cardano's community voted in the upgrade, not the company that built it.

(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

The GENIUS Act turns 1: State of Crypto

The stablecoin-focused GENIUS Act became a law a year ago.

President Donald Trump at the White House (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)