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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Juridique

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)

Juridique

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)

Juridique

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)

Juridique

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)

Publicité

Juridique

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)

Marchés

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)

Juridique

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)

Analyse de Nouvelles

Tether's USDT hits 2-year countdown threatening its position on U.S. crypto platforms

The GENIUS Act has hit its first anniversary without U.S. regulators yet meeting deadlines to write regulations, though rules will be in full effect by July 2028.

U.S. Capitol and Tether (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Publicité

Technologies

DOG Mode explains Bitcoin's next governance fight

Leonidas' DOG Mode client challenges Bitcoin's default relay policies, reopening a philosophical debate over censorship, free markets and who really governs the network.

Bitcoin Logo

Marchés

Polymarket traders cut Clarity Act passage odds to record low as Senate delay drags on

Polymarket bettors have cut the odds of the CLARITY Act passing this year to a record low as Senate negotiations over ethics provisions remain unresolved.

U.S. President Donald Trump (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)