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

Eric Trump: 'The Banks Made The Biggest Mistake of Their Lives'

The son of U.S. President Donald Trump spoke at CoinDesk's Consensus conference in Toronto, Canada on Friday.

Eric Trump, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, American Bitcoin speaks at Consensus 2025. (CoinDesk)

Policy

CFTC's Christy Goldsmith Romero to Leave Agency at End of Month

Her departure will leave the CFTC with just two commissioners, at least until new chair Brian Quintenz is confirmed by the Senate and sworn in.

CFTC Commissioner Christy Godlsmith Romero (

Policy

Trump-tied World Liberty Financial Rebuffs U.S. Senator's Probe

Sen. Richard Blumenthal had written letters to Trump-affiliated executives, asking about their businesses, and WLFI called some of his assertions inaccurate.

World Liberty Financial leadership team. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

DOJ Will Still Pursue Roman Storm Case Despite Blanche Memo, Prosecutors Say

The Department of Justice said it had reviewed the memo by Todd Blanche with his office.

Tornado Cash's Roman Storm, second from left, and his legal team – Brian Klein (left), Keri Axel and Kevin Casey – outside court in New York. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Policy

Senate's New Stablecoin Draft Doesn't Target Trump's Crypto, Tweaks Big-Tech Approach

A legislative draft obtained by CoinDesk shows a marginally revised version despite Democrats citing "major victories" in the Senate negotiation.

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

Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

Eric Trump Says He Got Into Crypto Amid Political Attack, Calls Bitcoin 'Digital Gold'

He became interested in cryptocurrency when politics connected the Trump family with the crypto community.

Eric Trump speaks at Consensus 2025 in Toronto (CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. Senate's Stablecoin Push Still Alive as Bill May Return to Floor: Sources

The legislation to regulate stablecoin issuers hit a big bump a week ago, but negotiations continued and the latest version may move again.

U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Tech

Movement Labs Secretly Promised Advisers Millions in Tokens, Leaked Documents Show

Signed memos reveal that Movement Labs, a Trump-backed crypto startup, offered up to 10% of its token supply to shadow advisers through undisclosed agreements.

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

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Policy

CFTC's Pham Said to Plot Exit, Agency May Be Left Without a Party Majority

As Summer Mersinger exits to run the Blockchain Association and Caroline Pham talks of leaving when the new chairman arrives, the commission may fall to two.

Caroline Pham, acting chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

Trump Still on Track to Sign Crypto Legislation by August, White House's Bo Hines Says

The senior presidential aide also defended the Trump family's crypto ties.

Consensus 2025: Robert Hines, Jesse Hamilton