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

SoloTex Set to Bring Tokenized Stocks to U.S. Retail Traders With FINRA Green Light

Built by Texture Capital and Sologenic, the platform aims to bring real onchain stock ownership for U.S. retail users, executives said in an interview.

Texture Capital CEO Richard Johnson (Texture Capital)

Policy

Celsius Wind-down Secures $300M From Tether, Say GXD Labs, VanEck

A consortium established by the companies announced the recovery of Celsius funds tied to claims against Tether.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino at White House

Finance

Stripe's Bridge Applies for National Bank Trust Charter to Expand Stablecoin Business

The license, if granted, would help the stablecoin infrastructure firm to "tokenize trillions of dollars," co-founder Zach Abrams said.

Bridge co-founder Zach Abrams and Sean Yu (Bridge)

Policy

U.S. Targets Cambodian Pig Butchering, Takes $14B in Bitcoin as Biggest Ever Seizure

As the Justice Department pursues Prince Group's leader, the Treasury Department sanctioned the company while also severing Huione from the U.S. finance.

Angkor Wat, Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia, (Vicky T/Unsplash)

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Markets

Circle Called ‘Most Important’ Stablecoin Player by Investment Firm William Blair

The investment bank initiated coverage of Circle with an "Outperform" rating.

(Sandali Handagama/ CoinDesk)

Markets

DWS Sees Stablecoins Emerging as Core Payments Infrastructure

With rising liquidity, regulatory clarity and institutional use, stablecoins are moving beyond crypto trading to challenge traditional payment networks, DWS said.

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

Finance

Monad Opens Airdrop Portal Ahead of Token Launch

The window to check for eligibility to claim MON tokens will remain open until November 3, the Monad Foundation said.

Hot-air balloons in the sky. (Ian Dooley/Unsplash)

Markets

Circle Can Withstand Rate Cuts as Stablecoin Demand Grows: Bernstein

The broker said lower interest rates could squeeze Circle’s revenue, but rising USDC adoption and operating leverage should keep profits on track.

(Sandali Handagama/ CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Miners Lead Crypto Stock Bounce as OpenAI-Broadcom Deal Fuels AI Trade

Bitfarms, Cipher Mining and Bitdeer posted double-digit gains on Monday as miners keep benefitting from artificial intelligence's surging demand for computing power.

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Markets

Citi Eyes 2026 Crypto Custody Launch After Years of Quiet Development: CNBC

The bank’s digital asset head says Citi is aiming for a "credible custody solution" in the coming quarters to serve asset managers and other clients.

Citibank (TungCheung/Shutterstock)