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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Finance

Anchorage to Phase Out USDC, Agora USD Citing Risks, Stirring Fierce Backlash

The crypto custodian rated USDC and AUSD poorly for regulatory oversight and reserve management, while executives from VanEck, Coinbase and others questioned the ranking.

(Sandali Handagama/ CoinDesk)

Policy

NY Judge Slaps Down SEC, Ripple’s Second Request for an Indicative Ruling on Proposed $50M Settlement

In a five-page ruling issued Thursday, District Judge Analisa Torres bristled at the parties’ request she dissolve a permanent injunction ordering Ripple to obey the law.

Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse (Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch)

Policy

Key U.S. Senator Tells White House Crypto Market Structure Bill Will Be Done by Sept. 30

The Senate and House are sending mixed messages on the most important crypto legislation awaited by the industry, with a new Senate deadline set.

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

Policy

Leading Crypto Senator Sees End of Year as U.S. Legislation Target

Senator Cynthia Lummis said her realistic goal for the crypto bills is the close of 2025, despite President Donald Trump's wish to sign legislation in August.

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

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Tech

ZKsync’s Airbender zkVM Proves Ethereum Blocks in 35 Seconds

The new prover, which is based on RISC-V, a newer programming framework that Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has suggested to replace the current EVM with.

Matter Labs CEO Alex Gluchowski (Margaux Nijkerk/CoinDesk)

News Analysis

What Tariffs Will — and Won’t — Change for U.S. Bitcoin Miners

Hashrate growth is going to slow down in the United States. But it won’t be just because of tariffs.

Cargo (Credit: Unsplash, William William)

Policy

U.S. Senators Pitch New Crypto Market Structure Framework as Hearing Approaches

Some of the Republican senators working on digital assets policy shared a set of principles to steer the the digital assets policies they're contemplating.

Senator Scott, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee

Policy

As Trump Calls for Rapid Stablecoin Bill Passage, Key Lawmaker Hints at More Talks

French Hill, the chair of the House Financial Services Committee, signaled the House still intends to hash out stablecoin details, suggesting a longer process.

French HIll, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Policy

Trump's Crypto Ties Still Toxic With Some Dems, Including One Seen as Industry Ally

As the Senate shifts from stablecoins to market structure, Trump's digital assets businesses remain in the spotlight, drawing a new bill from Senator Schiff.

Senator Adam Schiff

Policy

Trumps May Have Sold Platform Stake as U.S. Stablecoins See Wave of Good News

Based on close readings of World Liberty Financial's website disclosures, the family of President Donald Trump may have dropped out of its majority holding.

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