Nikhilesh De

Managing Editor, Global Policy & Regulation

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.

Latest from Nikhilesh De

Policy

Biden's 2022 Budget Includes New Crypto Reporting Proposals

Proposed cryptocurrency regulations are in the first budget released by Joe Biden's White House.

May 28, 2021

Policy

State of Crypto: What Regulators Said at Consensus 2021

Regulators are getting more involved in crypto, or so they said at this year's Consensus event.

May 28, 2021

Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard detailed the policy considerations around a digital dollar on Monday.

Markets

NFL Legend Tom Brady Has 'Definitely' Invested in Crypto

The seven-time Super Bowl champion says he doesn’t see crypto going away. However, he didn’t say which coins he owns.

May 28, 2021

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady said he hopes his NFT startup can connect brands with their fans.

Policy

FinCEN's New Head Says Controversial Trump-Era Crypto Proposal Is Still Pending

"Nothing's been decided," says Michael Mosier, the former Chainalysis counsel who became acting head of the financial crime-fighting agency this year.

May 27, 2021

Acting FinCEN Director Michael Mosier said "nothing's been decided" about a controversial data collection rule during Consensus 2021.

Markets

DeFi 'Raises Challenges' for Investors, Regulators, SEC's Gensler Says

The regulator has suggested that a dedicated market regulator would offer some protection against fraud and manipulation.

May 26, 2021

DeFi and crypto lending may pose issues for investors, SEC Chair Gary Gensler said.

Markets

US Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Require Digital Dollar Updates

A bipartisan bill would require the U.S. Treasury secretary to publish a report on the dollar's role in the global economy, as well as how central bank digital currency efforts are proceeding.

May 26, 2021

Rep. French Hill is co-sponsoring a piece of legislation that would ask the Treasury Department to evaluate the dollar's role in the global economy.

Markets

Michael Saylor: Mining Council Will 'Defend' Bitcoin Against 'Uninformed' and 'Hostile' Energy Critics

The Bitcoin Mining Council hopes to “manage concerns, especially from uninformed parties” about the cryptocurrency’s energy usage, Microstrategy CEO and bitcoin evangelist Michael Saylor said.

May 25, 2021

Markets

Senator Lummis’ Financial Innovation Caucus to Launch Tuesday

“We have to do a great deal more” to clarify the U.S. cryptocurrency regulatory framework, Wyoming's Cynthia Lummis said.

May 24, 2021

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis said the U.S. must create a more unified regulatory framework.

Markets

Fed's Brainard Breaks Down CBDC Policy Considerations, Sees Price Pressures Waning in the Future

The Federal Reserve governor discussed cryptocurrencies and a digital dollar at Consensus 2021.

May 24, 2021

Policy

Senate Banking Chairman 'Concerned' by OCC's Crypto Charters

Sherrod Brown specifically pointed to the OCC trust charters granted to Paxos, Protego and Anchorage.

May 19, 2021

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