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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Markets

Are Jerome Powell’s Days as Federal Reserve Chair Numbered?

Jerome Powell’s cautious rate policy sparks fierce criticism and succession talks, putting his Fed Chair tenure under unprecedented scrutiny.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before the House Financial Services Committee

Finance

BTC-Only VC Ego Death Capital Closes $100M Fund for Projects Building on Bitcoin

“We’re investing in businesses that treat Bitcoin not as a trade, but as infrastructure - something to build on, not bet on,” ego general partner Lyn Alden said

(Dynamic Wang/Unsplash)

Finance

Jack Mallers: How We Started Our Bitcoin Treasury Company

Strike’s Founder talks to CoinDesk TV about founding Twenty One with Tether and SoftBank and why he sees bitcoin as “moral imperative” as much as a financial instrument.

Jack Mallers

Policy

Nigerian Scammer Posing as Trump Ally Steve Witkoff Stole 250K in Crypto From One Political Donor

The FBI was able to recover 40,300 USDT.ETH, which it is now seeking to return to the victim.

Cyber scammer (Getty Images/boonchai wedmakawand)

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Policy

TORN Spikes 5% After U.S. Appeals Court Okays End of Another Tornado Cash Lawsuit

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on July 3 that Coin Center could dismiss its lawsuit against the Treasury Department.

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)

Policy

SEC Sets July Deadline for Solana ETF Refilings, Clearing Path for Pre-October Approval

The first final deadline for a spot Solana exchange-traded fund is October 10, but the Securities and Exchange Commission is under pressure to keep the approval process moving smoothly, sources say.

U.S. SEC headquarters in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

News Analysis

SEC's Pause of Grayscale Fund Is Likely Temporary

The Commission’s pause on Grayscale’s Digital Large Cap Fund ETF is likely tied to listing standards, not politics, sources say.

U.S. SEC headquarters in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Crypto Tax Proposal That Didn't Make It to Trump's Budget Bill Pushed on Its Own

Senator Cynthia Lummis has introduced a standalone bill to pursue the same objectives to ease up on several tax concerns involving digital assets activity.

Senator Cynthia Lummis, a Wyoming Republican (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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News Analysis

Why Doesn't the U.S. Have a Bitcoin Reserve, Yet?

The latest comments from government officials at the center of that effort suggest U.S. bitcoin advocates may still have a wait ahead of them.

Bo Hines, Executive Director of the President's Council of Advisers on Digital Assets of the White House

Finance

Swiss Bank AMINA Introduces Custody, Trading With Ripple’s RLUSD Stablecoin

The crypto-friendly financial services firm claims to be the first global bank to support Ripple's stablecoin.

View of Zug, Switzerland, from the lake, with mountains in background. (Louis Droege/Unsplash)