Nikhilesh De

Nikhilesh De is CoinDesk's managing editor for global policy and regulation, covering regulators, lawmakers and institutions. When he's not reporting on digital assets and policy, he can be found admiring Amtrak or building LEGO trains. He owns < $50 in BTC and < $20 in ETH. He was named the Association of Cryptocurrency Journalists and Researchers' Journalist of the Year in 2020.

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House Republicans Make Case on Stablecoin Bill After Democrats Called for Do-Over

Their latest draft legislation sets up shared federal and state oversight and says stablecoins aren’t securities, but it’s uncertain what bipartisan support the effort will find.

Key U.S. lawmakers met Thursday to talk about how to advance stablecoin legislation. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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U.S. Sanctions 3 North Koreans for Supporting Hacking Group Known for Crypto Thefts

The three were engaged in crypto activities themselves, and the U.S. Treasury Department says they were tied to the networks of DPRK entities laundering stolen crypto or moving illicit funds for that country.

U.S. Treasury Department in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Democrats Blast Draft Stablecoin Bill in First 2023 Hearing on Issue

Despite Republican House committee leaders publishing a draft bill and talking about progress, it hasn't been on the bipartisan level required for an eventual law, lawmakers said in a hearing Wednesday.

Reps. Patrick McHenry (left) and Maxine Waters (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Policy

SEC Chair Gensler Declines to Say if Ether Is a Security in Contentious Congressional Hearing

Gary Gensler testified before the House Financial Services Committee for roughly five hours on Tuesday.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Pool /Getty images)

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What’s in the House Financial Services Committee’s Stablecoin Bill?

It would ban a future terraUSD, at least temporarily, and create licensing rules for fiat-backed stablecoin issuers.

Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) is leading efforts in the House to pass stablecoin legislation (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk).

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Congressional Republicans Criticize SEC Chair Gary Gensler's Crypto Approach Ahead of Hearing

Gensler is set to testify in an oversight hearing Tuesday.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Crypto Exchange Bittrex Violated Federal Laws, SEC Charges in Lawsuit

The agency said Bittrex failed to register as an exchange, broker or clearing agency.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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U.S. House Committee Publishes Draft Stablecoin Bill

The stablecoin bill is the first major piece of crypto legislation in 2023.

The United States Capitol (Getty Images)

Policy

U.S. SEC Moves Toward DeFi Oversight as It Reopens Proposed Regulations

The Securities and Exchange Commission is confirming crypto industry worries that, yes, the proposal last year to widen its view of securities exchanges will fold in DeFi.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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World Regulators Are Looking at DeFi

The U.S. Treasury Department and French central bank published reports looking at DeFi risks and providing recommendations for mitigating them.

(carterdayne/GettyImages)