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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Markets

IRS Taps TaxBit to Audit Bulk Crypto Transactions

TaxBit will aggregate transaction data and ensure that the right figures were reported by the taxpayer.

The IRS has tapped TaxBit with providing crypto-specific support when the agency audits high-volume accounts.

Markets

Cboe Kicks Fidelity-Linked Bitcoin ETF Application to SEC

The SEC has 45 days to make an initial decision.

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Learn

Buying Your First Crypto? 10 Things You Should Know

This above all: Don’t put in more than you can afford to lose.

Attention and warning sign with german text ACHTUNG - translation: attention

Markets

'Call Me the Dogefather': Elon Musk Explains Crypto to SNL's Audience

Dogecoin has risen 130-fold this year, for a market capitalization of about $80 billion, on par with France's largest bank.

Elon Musk SNL Doge

Markets

VanEck Files for an Ethereum Exchange-Traded Fund

The SEC is currently evaluating VanEck's bitcoin ETF proposal.

VanEck Director of Digital Asset Strategy Gabor Gurbacs

Markets

Fed Director Michael Hsu to Succeed Brian Brooks at OCC

Hsu was part of the Fed's bank supervision division. Brooks, now CEO of Binance.US, pushed crypto-friendly rules while in D.C.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen

Policy

SEC Chair Gary Gensler Recommends Congress Regulate Crypto Exchanges

“There’s really no protection around fraud or manipulation,” Gensler said in his first public hearing since taking the reins at the agency.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler appeared before Congress for the first time since being confirmed to his role running the federal securities regulator.

Finance

Standard Custody Wins Crypto Custody License From NYDFS

Standard Custody can provide crypto custody services in New York with a new trust charter through the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS).

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Policy

State of Crypto: The Bitcoin Fog Indictment Shows the Permanence of User Data

The feds arrested the alleged operator of bitcoin mixing service Bitcoin Fog last week. But where’d they get the information to indict him?

An IRS-CI agent said he identified the alleged operator of crypto mixing service Bitcoin Fog using data from various exchanges the U.S. took down and blockchain analysis.

Markets

Former CFTC Boss' Digital Dollar Project Ready to Kick Off First US CBDC Tests

The Digital Dollar Project's first five pilots will launch during the next year.

David Treat, a global managing director at Accenture.