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

U.S. SEC Chief Atkins Says Clarity Coming on Crypto Tied to Investment Contracts

In the realm of the so-called Howey Test to define investment contracts under SEC jurisdiction, Atkins says there should be a clearer path for crypto involvement.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

China Accuses U.S. of Stealing 127K BTC in High-Profile Crypto Hack

CVERC claims the hack was conducted by a "state-level hacking organization" and suggests the U.S. seizure was part of a larger operation involving the same attackers.

Glasses in front of monitors with code (Kevin Ku/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

BNY Sees Stablecoins, Tokenized Cash Hitting $3.6T by 2030 Amid Institutional Adoption

Blockchains won't replace the traditional rails but will be integrated and work in tandem, the bank said in the report.

BNY office (BNY)

Policy

U.S. Clears Way for Crypto ETPs to Get Into Yield Without Triggering Tax Problems

The Internal Revenue Service issued new guidance that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said offers a "clear path" to stake digital assets for trusts.

IRS (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Policy

Senate Ag Releases Long-Awaited Version of Crypto Market Structure Legislation

The bill brings Congress a step closer to firmly defining how the CFTC and SEC can oversee crypto.

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Tech

Uniswap Proposes Sweeping ‘UNIfication’ With UNI Burn and Protocol Fee Overhaul

The proposal, called “UNIfication,” would activate protocol fees, burn millions of UNI tokens and consolidate the project’s key teams under a single strategy.

CoinDesk

Policy

U.S. Regulator That May Rule Over Digital Assets Pushing Toward Crypto Spot Trading

The CFTC's interim boss, Caroline Pham, is said to be personally guiding exchanges on launching compliant products as she also overhauls the agency.

CFTC Acting Chairman Caroline Pham speaks at SEC (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

The Great Korean Pivot: From Memecoins to Machine Chips

As crypto trading volumes collapse in South Korea, retail investors are flocking to the stock market, fueling a state-backed AI-driven rally that’s replaced altcoin mania with semiconductor fever.

South Korea's flag (Daniel Bernard/Unsplash)

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News Analysis

Since Trump's Election, Crypto Has Experienced a Wild Year-Long Ride

The industry's staunch ally (and sometimes business partner) in the White House has brought a flood of drama, both good and bad.

President Donald Trump (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

State of Crypto: SBF (Somehow) Had Another Bad Day in Court

An appeals court seemed very skeptical of the FTX founder's push for a new trial.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)