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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Policy

Days of our market structure bills: State of Crypto

We have a new draft and fresh questions.

U.S. Capitol Building (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

R3 bets on Solana to bring institutional yield onchain

As DeFi investors seek stable, uncorrelated returns, R3 is building Solana-native structures to bring private credit and trade finance into crypto markets.

Art installation reminiscent of digital ecosystems

Policy

Senate Agriculture's crypto market structure draft peppered with Democrat pitches

The latest draft of the major crypto legislation has begun to be targeted with amendments as the Senate Agriculture Committee approaches its hearing next week.

Senator Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. (screen capture, Senate Agriculture Committee)

Policy

SEC dismisses lawsuit against billionaire Winklevoss twins-backed Gemini over Earn product

The SEC said Gemini Earn customers had already received 100% of their assets back through Genesis' bankruptcy, warranting the dismissal of the case.

Gemini co-founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss at White House (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Policy

FBI arrests ex-Olympian drug 'kingpin' who allegedly used crypto to move proceeds

The U.S. caught a top-ten most-wanted fugitive when they arrested Ryan Wedding, a former top snowboarder who's said to have used digital assets in his crimes.

Ryan Wedding, top ten most wanted fugitive (FBI)

Policy

U.S. Senator Warren rebuffed on delay of World Liberty bank charter over Trump ties

The OCC says the trust-bank application tied to President Donald Trump-connected World Liberty Financial will move ahead without the senator's requested pause.

U.S. Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould

Policy

U.K. FCA moves closer to crypto regulation with final consumer duty consultation

The UK regulator said crypto firms must ensure good outcomes for customers without stifling innovation.

UK FCA (FCA, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Binance plans to bring back tokenized stock trading after 2021 retreat

The exchange shut down its earlier effort under regulatory pressure, but it's now back to exploring offering tokenized equities on its platform.

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Markets

Grayscale files for ETF tracking Binance's BNB token, following VanEck’s bid

The proposed "GBNB" trust would offer investors exposure to the native token of the BNB chain without having to directly own the tokens, but approval still hinges on Nasdaq’s filing.

Grayscale on a screen (modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Capital One agrees to acquire credit card, stablecoin payment enabler Brex

In a press release from September, Brex said it was planning to launch native stablecoin payments as part of its business.

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