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

Senate Releases Answer to Clarity Act as It Continues Market Structure Work

The Senate published a 35-page discussion draft market structure bill, asking for industry input on how it may be improved.

Senators Cynthia Lummis and Tim Scott, and White House crypto adviser Bo Hines (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Photos: Trump Signs the GENIUS Act Into Law

On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump signed the first-ever major piece of crypto legislation into law.

Donald Trump (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Defense Raises Possibility of a Mistrial Over Allegedly Misleading ‘Victim’ Witness Testimony in Roman Storm Trial

The victim of a pig butchering scam told the jury that her money flowed through Tornado Cash — but several blockchain sleuths have pointed out that it didn’t.

Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm outside the Manhattan courthouse where he is being tried for criminal money laundering (CoinDesk/Cheyenne Ligon)

Tech

Jito Launches BAM to Reshape Solana’s Blockspace Economy

The Block Assembly Marketplace (BAM) is a new system aimed at improving how blocks are built and how transactions are sequenced on the Solana blockchain.

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Finance

Crypto Exchange Bullish Files for U.S. IPO

The company plans a NYSE listing under the ticker “BLSH.”

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Policy

Tether CEO Says He'll Comply With GENIUS to Come to U.S., Circle Says It's Set Now

Paolo Ardoino, Tether's chief, said his firm will come to the U.S., is chasing high-level auditing and will adjust reserves, but Jeremy Allaire said Circle is already compliant.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino at White House

Policy

Trump Signs GENIUS Act Into Law: The Full Transcript

President Trump celebrated the signing of stablecoin legislation in a wide-ranging speech touching on crypto, regulation and political allies.

U.S. President Donald Trump (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Policy

Trump Signs GENIUS Act Into Law, Elevating First Major Crypto Effort to Become Policy

President Donald Trump made it official during a White House ceremony, affixing a signature to the stablecoin regulation bill before a crowd of crypto insiders.

President Trump at GENIUS bill signing (Nik De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Trump to Sign the Historic GENIUS Act Into Law. What Does It Mean for Crypto?

As 'Crypto Week' comes to an end, here is why the GENIUS bill, which will establish a regulatory framework for stablecoins in the U.S., matters for crypto and the masses.

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