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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Coinbase Case Dropped by U.S. SEC as Agency Reverses Crypto Stance

A landmark legal battle for the U.S. crypto sector, the government accusation that Coinbase ran an unregistered exchange, has been entirely abandoned.

Coinbase CEO, Brian Armstrong, at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)

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Utah One Vote Away, But Some States Fail to Break Through on Crypto Stakes

Five states' crypto efforts faltered as Texas advances and Utah nears a final vote, leaving the state-level push for digital asset reserves with mixed results.

Texas state senate's Business and Commerce Committee

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Crypto Trading Platform BitMEX Is Looking for a Buyer: Sources

BitMEX appointed boutique investment bank Broadhaven late last year to assist with the sales process, according to sources.

Arthur Hayes, CIO, Maelstrom, pictured at CfC St. Moritz 2025 (CfC St. Moritz)

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SEC Plans to Drop Enforcement Suit Against ConsenSys’ MetaMask, CEO Joe Lubin Says

The SEC accused the company’s wallet tool of being an unregistered securities broker.

ConsenSys founder Joseph Lubin

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U.S. Treasury's New Crypto Point Person Says Stablecoin Law a Good First Goal

Tyler Williams, an ex-industry lawyer hired as crypto counselor for Treasury Secretary Bessent, said there's a ton of inside work to be done in the department.

U.S. Treasury Department's Tyler Williams, crypto counselor

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Stablecoins Take Center Stage at Senate's First Digital Assets Subcommittee Hearing

Legislators convened a panel to discuss what stablecoin and market structure bills need to address.

CoinDesk

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SEC Drops Probe Into Gemini, Cameron Winklevoss Demands Recompense

In a Wednesday X post, the co-founder and president of Gemini suggested the SEC publicly fire all staff members involved in the investigation.

CoinDesk

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Gotbit Founder Aleksei Andriunin Extradied to U.S. on Fraud Charges

The 26-year-old Russian national had been living in Portugal.

Alexey Andryunin

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