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

Crypto Holders Still Face Issues Reporting Tax Liabilities, Survey of CPAs Finds

Certified Public Accountants familiar with crypto largely believe their clients might face audits or penalties for under-reporting holdings in past years, according to a survey.

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Policy

How a Flurry of 'Digital Dollar' Proposals Made It to Congress

Law professors who've long pushed for a digital dollar worked with Congress to bring the concept to a series of coronavirus relief bills earlier this week.

Sen. Sherrod Brown's office intends to pursue a digital dollar as its own Senate bill. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Markets

Bitwise Looks to Retail Market for Its Crypto Index Fund

Bitwise is hoping to draw a retail market for its Bitwise 10 Index Fund, which it intends to list on a regulated alternative trading system later this year.

Matt Hougan

Markets

Bankruptcy Trustee to Hand Quadriga Users' Information to Canadian Taxman

The bankruptcy trustee overseeing the winding up of crypto exchange QuadrigaCX, will be turning all user information over to the Canada Revenue Agency.

"Paying the Tax (The Tax Collector)" by Pieter Brueghel the Younger, ca. 1620, image via USC Fisher Museum of Art/Wikimedia Commons

Markets

Telegram Appeals Court Ruling Barring Gram Token Distribution

Telegram has appealed a court ruling barring it from distributing its gram cryptocurrency.

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Markets

Judge Halts Telegram Token Issuance in Injunction Requested by SEC

A federal judge has granted the SEC’s preliminary injunction request, barring Telegram from issuing any gram tokens when it launches its blockchain network.

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Markets

The CFTC Just Defined What 'Actual Delivery' of Crypto Should Look Like

The CFTC created formal guidance for when one party has “delivered” crypto assets to another, settling a long-standing question around the issue.

The CFTC is granting companies a 90-day period to comply with its new guidance around "actual delivery." (CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert image via CoinDesk archives)

Policy

US Senate Floats 'Digital Dollar' Bill After House Scrubs Term From Coronavirus Relief Plan

A draft bill posted Tuesday to the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs defines a "digital dollar" and details how it might be maintained.

U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. (lazyllama/Shutterstock)

Markets

'Digital Dollar' Stripped From Latest US Coronavirus Relief Bill

The latest version of a U.S. House bill to stimulate the economy during the coronavirus pandemic no longer includes any language around a digital dollar, though a Financial Services Committee bill still does.

U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi

Markets

House Stimulus Bills Envision 'Digital Dollar' to Ease Coronavirus Recession (Updated)

Proposed legislation meant to shore up the U.S. economy during the coronavirus pandemic includes a recommendation to create a digital dollar.

House Democrats have suggested using a "digital dollar" in two different bills aimed at bolstering individuals during the COVID-19 crisis. (Credit: Shutterstock)

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