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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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.

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown

Markets

OCC, Fed, FDIC Mulling Forming an Interagency Policy Team on Crypto

"Prior to this meeting, Vice Chair Quarles, Chair McWilliams and I had talked about potentially putting together an interagency policy sprint team just on crypto because of exactly the concerns you've described," Hsu said.

OCC

Markets

Crypto Traders Can Automate Legal Requests With New DoNotPay Services

A service that started with parking tickets has now found its way to the crypto markets.

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Markets

New OCC Chief Signals Greater Caution on Crypto

"We created an Office of Innovation, updated the framework for chartering national banks and trust companies, and interpreted crypto custody services as part of the business of banking. I have asked staff to review these actions," Acting Comptroller Michael Hsu said.

Former Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks

Policy

State of Crypto: Meet Lael Brainard, the Fed's CBDC Champion

Last year, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard announced the Boston branch of the U.S. central bank was exploring a digital dollar. She’ll be speaking next week at Consensus.

Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard has addressed crypto-related issues while in her role at the U.S. central bank over the past five years.

Markets

Tether's First Reserve Breakdown Shows Token 49% Backed by Unspecified Commercial Paper

The new composition report is part of Tether’s efforts to stay in compliance with a settlement with the New York Attorney General.

Tether's USDT is a key piece of plumbing for the roughly $2 trillion global crypto market.

Markets

Facebook-Backed Diem Partners With Silvergate Bank to Issue US Dollar Stablecoin

Diem is moving its "primary operations" from Switzerland to the U.S.

Diem Association CEO Stuart Levey

Markets

A equipe da SEC chama o Bitcoin de 'altamente especulativo' e sugere ceticismo sobre ETF

A equipe da SEC pretende determinar se o “mercado futuro de Bitcoin poderia acomodar ETFs”, disse a nota.

SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission

Markets

Le personnel de la SEC qualifie Bitcoin de « hautement spéculatif » et fait allusion au scepticisme de l'ETF

Le personnel de la SEC a l'intention de déterminer si "le marché à terme du Bitcoin pourrait accueillir des ETF", indique la note.

SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission

Markets

SEC Staff Calls Bitcoin ‘Highly Speculative,’ Hints at ETF Skepticism

SEC staff intend to determine whether the "bitcoin futures market could accommodate ETFs," the note said.

SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission

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