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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Xapo Gives Up Its NYDFS BitLicense

The New York Department of Financial Services said Xapo surrendered its virtual currency license on Jan. 11.

Xapo founder Wences Casares speaks at Consensus 2015.

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Inside the Mnuchin Files

Jared Kushner once advocated for CBDCs.

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LIVE BLOG: Fed Chair Jerome Powell Appears Before the Senate Banking Committee

CoinDesk follows Powell’s confirmation hearing live.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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The Mnuchin Files: New Documents Shed Light on Trump-Era Crypto Policy

Jared Kushner advocated behind the scenes for a U.S. digital currency, among other revelations in a 250-page trove from Steven Mnuchin’s tenure at Treasury.

Steven Mnuchin (Illustration: Melody Wang/Photo: Getty Images)

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TZERO Settles SEC Charges It Violated Disclosure Rules

The alternative trading system will pay an $800,000 fine.

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INX Continues Spending Spree With Tokensoft Transfer Agent Acquisition

The company can now issue, list and trade securities, and support issuers trying to launch security tokens.

Tokensoft CEO Mason Borda

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CoinDesk Joins Court Case Seeking Access to NYAG Tether Documents

Tether wants the state Supreme Court to stop the attorney general’s office from sharing documents requested by CoinDesk. CoinDesk is now a party to the proceedings.

New York State Supreme Court (Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images)

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Polymarket’s CFTC Fine Hints at DeFi Regulation Roadmap

Polymarket saw the first enforcement action of 2022, and this might be a clear roadmap for other DeFi projects.

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CFTC Fines Crypto Betting Service Polymarket $1.4M for Unregistered Swaps

Polymarket’s betting pools constituted binary options, according to the CFTC.

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How Crypto’s Regulatory Scene Might Evolve in 2022

Happy holidays, folks. CoinDesk’s reg pod looks ahead to next year’s big stories.

It's going to be a weird year, isn't it? (Rob Kim/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)