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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News Analysis

U.S. Crypto Lobbyists Flooding the Zone, But Are There Too Many?

With more than a dozen groups advocating for crypto policies, including two new ones, the field of associations, political operations and lobbyists are legion.

U.S. crypto lobbyists and advocates in Washington (CoinDesk)

Policy

More SEC Case Updates

Have you been sued or investigated by the SEC in a case that's now dropped? Please reach out.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Judge Rules Against Most of DCG’s Motion to Dismiss NYAG’s Civil Securities Fraud Suit

The judge agreed to toss out two of the claims against DCG, its CEO Barry Silbert and Michael Moro, the former CEO of Genesis Global Capital, on the grounds that they were duplicative.

NY Attorney General Letitia James (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Policy

SEC, Binance Ask Judge to Extend Pause in Ongoing Case

The parties previously asked a judge to pause the case for 60 days.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Policy

U.S. SEC's Crypto Trading Roundtable Delves Into Easing Path for Platforms

Interim SEC Chairman Mark Uyeda hints at interest in a short-term solution for overseeing crypto firms while the agency contemplates permanent rules.

Securities and Exchange Commission's Hester Peirce

Finance

Onyxcoin Rises by 150% as Volume Explodes, Binance Announces Listing

The Binance listing did not contribute to a continuation in price action.

FastNews (CoinDesk)

Policy

1 in 5 Cross-Chain Crypto Investigations Involve More Than 10 Blockchains, Elliptic Finds

Hopping from chain to chain is a common obfuscation tactic for criminals trying to cover their tracks, Elliptic CTO Jackson Hull said.

Elliptic CTO Jackson Hull (Courtesy of Elliptic)

Policy

Senate Dems Slam DOJ’s Decision to Axe Crypto Unit as a ‘Free Pass’ For Criminals

In a letter to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Thursday, the six lawmakers urged him to reconsider his recent decision to disband the DOJ’s crypto enforcement squad.

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Policy

President Trump Signs Resolution Erasing IRS Crypto Rule Targeting DeFi

The successful reversal of the Internal Revenue Service rule marks the first time the industry got a significant pro-crypto effort through Congress.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Helium Issuer Nova Labs Agrees to Pay SEC $200K to Settle Allegations It Lied to Investors

As part of the settlement agreement, the SEC agreed to drop its claims that three of Nova Labs’ tokens, including the native HNT token, were securities.

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