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

BONK Slips as Governance Vote Nears, Testing Key Technical Support

The Solana memecoin dipped below the $0.00001000 threshold ahead of a dYdX integration vote, with elevated volume highlighting heightened positioning activity.

BONK-USD, Dec. 10 (CoinDesk)

Policy

Key U.S. Senator on Crypto Bill, Lummis, Negotiating Dicey Points With White House

The Republican lawmaker who is among the core negotiators on the U.S. market structure bill said the White House has rejected some ethics language.

Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

SEC Approves U.S.’ Second Crypto Index ETP with Bitwise’s BITW

The Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund now trades on NYSE Arca, joining the ranks of gold and oil funds in regulated exchange products.

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan (CoinDesk Archives)

Finance

Most Influential: Brandon and Howard Lutnick

The world's biggest stablecoin issuer struggled to maintain banking relationships for a few years and faced accusations it wasn't fully backing its circulating tokens — then one of the world's biggest financial firms, Cantor Fitzgerald, became its custodian.

Howard Lutnick and Brandon Lutnick

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Policy

Most Influential: Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss

The U.S. President’s choice to run the CFTC seemed set to sail through Congress, until Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss stepped in.

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss

Finance

PNC Bank Rolls Out Spot Bitcoin Access for Private Clients After 2025 Reveal

The Coinbase-backed feature, first announced in July, lets PNC clients buy, sell and hold bitcoin directly in their digital banking accounts.

(Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

Policy

Top U.S. Crypto Lobbying Arm Digital Chamber Integrates CryptoUK as Affiliate

The Digital Chamber is among the oldest and largest crypto advocacy groups, and it'll now incorporate CryptoUK into its widening operations.

Digital Chamber and CryptoUK in UK (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Polkadot Trades Little Changed as Crypto Market Consolidates

The token has support at $2.09 and resistance in the $2.15-$2.16 zone.

Polkadot Rises to $2.11 Amid Stable Crypto Market Conditions

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Tech

Tassat Wins U.S. Patent for 'Yield-in-Transit' Onchain Settlement Tech

The IP covers intraday, block-by-block interest accrual during 24/7 settlement and underpins Lynq, an institutional network Tassat co-launched in July.

Stylized network of light focii covering Earth (geralt/Pixabay)

Finance

Crypto Wallet Firm Exodus Bets on Stablecoins for Real-World Payments With 2026 App

The company launched Exodus Pay, which aims to remove crypto friction by letting users send, spend, and earn with stablecoins from one app.

(Brian J. Tromp/Unsplash)