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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CME Group to Launch 24/7 Crypto Futures and Options Trading in Early 2026

The move, pending regulatory approval, would align trading on the key institutional derivatives marketplace with the nonstop nature of crypto markets.

CME Group Headquarters (CoinDesk Archives)

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Crypto Market Maker GSR to Acquire FINRA-Registered Broker-Dealer Equilibrium Capital Services

Acquisition aims to expand GSR’s U.S. footprint and strengthen its regulated services for institutions

The cuts came in the third quarter. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Canaan Shares Jump Over 12% as it Lands Largest U.S. Order in 3 Years

The machines will ship in the fourth quarter of 2025, the company said, while keeping the buyer unnamed.

Racks of mining machines.

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Leading Democrat Wyden Continues Probe Into Pantera Founder Morehead's Taxes

Sen. Ron Wyden, who leads Democrats on the Senate's tax committee, said he is investigating whether Dan Morehead misstated his taxes from crypto capital gains.

Sen. Ron Wyden, who heads the Committee on Finance, speaks at Consensus 2024. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Sui Blockchain to Host Native Stablecoins Backed by Ethena and BlackRock's Tokenized Fund

Digital asset treasury firm SUIG, the Sui Foundation and Ethena teamed up to create two proprietary stablecoins for the network.

CoinDesk

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When Could Bitcoin Break Out to New Highs? Watch Out for Gold

The tape shows a relay between gold and bitcoin: when the metal runs, BTC rests; and when gold stalls, BTC tends to go.

Close-up of stacked gold bars. (Jingming Pan/Unsplash)

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Trump Makes Travis Hill Pick Official as Choice to Run FDIC

Travis Hill has already been leading the FDIC, but President Donald Trump's nomination puts him up for the banking regulator's chairmanship.

Incoming FDIC chairman Travis Hill

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U.S. Senate Hearing on Crypto Taxes Reveals Headaches for Both Industry and IRS

A top Coinbase tax executive suggested the IRS isn't ready for the flood of tax reporting about to come in, even as many crypto rules still need to be written.

IRS (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Bullish Launches U.S. Spot Crypto Trading Following NYDFS Approval

Now live in 20 states, Bullish expands into U.S. markets as institutional appetite for crypto strengthens.

Crypto exchange Bullish goes public on the New York Stock Exchange. (Aoyon Ashraf/Modified by CoinDesk))

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Legacy Users ‘Not Forgotten’ as OpenSea Balances Newcomers, OGs Ahead of Token Launch: CMO Hollander

In an interview with CoinDesk, OpenSea’s Adam Hollander shares about the platform's revamp plans.

OpenSea platform (OpenSea)